On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
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2 things Chris Bambery said, verbatim, from June 30, 2026 to September 16, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Supports
The knock-on impact of the US and Israeli war on Iran has wider implications for all Gulf states with Saudi Arabia being particularly vulnerable
Counterfire Houthi strikes wound more than a dozen people in Saudi cities, including Jeddah ›
Others on this question
Why is this seemingly ragtag militia group so hard to beat?
More on the record
As printed
“It is widely believed that the US oil reserves would have run out by the beginning of August, putting more pressure on Trump to reach a deal with Iran.”
on US oil depletion creating pressure for ceasefire negotiations
Counterfire Escalating strikes between the US and Iran exposes fractures in the ceasefire agreement ›
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