The Blue Grid Files
The ledger

The source ledger

Published 4 October 2026

Every link below is used in the text.

Reporting cutoff: 2 October 2026. The war is not over, so every figure here is a dated snapshot, not a final total. Casualty counts, damage claims and attributions belong to the named source, not to this file. Where outlets differ on a date or figure, the file says so, and where nothing reliable exists, it says unknown.

131 linked sources

  1. https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-nuclear-us-what-to-know-explainer-845b3ac10c37727add7118ec9c2f6e46
  2. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-timeline-trump-hormuz-war-ceasefire-04da58cbae991183f8b52ef5bf615963
  3. https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-diplomacy-deal-deadline-nuclear-258e9c556fc861c05ccf6ed2b38515d6
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  6. https://markets.ft.com/data/commodities/tearsheet/historical?c=Brent+Crude+Oil
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  9. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB435/
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  12. https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260320_33
  13. https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260622_33
  14. https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260707
  15. https://taxguru.in/excise-duty/diesel-export-saed-cut-rs-20-rs-16-litre-1-october-2026.html
  16. https://www-cdn.abcnews.com/Politics/us-iran-ceasefire-mou-broke-timeline/story?id=134622392
  17. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/16/why-is-irans-economy-failing-prompting-deadly-protests
  18. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/14/why-saudi-arabias-east-west-pipeline-matters-for-global-oil
  19. https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2811150-european-gas-prices-plunge-after-ceasefire-announcement
  20. https://www.argusmedia.com/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2885325-saudi-east-west-crude-pipeline-at-5.5mn-b-d-source
  21. https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/timeline-nuclear-diplomacy-iran-1967-2023
  22. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vdpeq606do
  23. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjw8wxl3d6o
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  26. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy73dr081p8o
  27. https://www.britannica.com/event/Tanker-War
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  30. https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PUBLIC-RELEASES/Article/4514154/us-forces-complete-latest-strikes-in-iran/
  31. https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PUBLIC-RELEASES/Article/4528341/us-strikes-iran-in-response-to-attack-on-commercial-vessel/
  32. https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PUBLIC-RELEASES/Article/4528488/us-forces-conduct-additional-strikes-after-irans-latest-commercial-ship-attack/
  33. https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PUBLIC-RELEASES/Article/4549648/centcom-update-on-recently-fallen-us-service-members/
  34. https://www.cfr.org/articles/the-1953-overthrow-of-iranian-prime-minister-mohammad-mosaddeq
  35. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13032
  36. https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/rbrted.htm
  37. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61002
  38. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=65504
  39. https://www.en-hrana.org/day-39-of-u-s-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran-extensive-damage-to-the-rail-network-and-roads/
  40. https://www.en-hrana.org/ten-day-report-on-the-new-wave-of-attacks-on-iran-human-casualties-and-disruption-of-critical-infrastructure/
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  42. https://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/india-wont-give-up-on-chabahar-misri-says-talks-underway-for-sustainable-way-forward/4329390/
  43. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/e3-joint-statement-on-iran-activation-of-the-snapback
  44. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/g7-leaders-statement-on-global-energy-security-and-market-stability
  45. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-urges-restraint-avoiding-escalation-as-the-us-and-israel-attack-iran-101772293266247.html
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  48. https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/gov2026-33c1.pdf
  49. https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/gov2026-61.pdf
  50. https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report-september-2026
  51. https://www.imo.org/en/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/middle-east-highlighted-incidents.aspx
  52. https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-20261002.html
  53. https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/hormuz-war-premiums-halve-in-six-days--londons-underwriters-are-not-celebrating-yet-580277.aspx
  54. https://www.ipsos.com/sites/default/files/ct/news/documents/2026-09/Reuters%20Ipsos%20September%20Core%20Political%20Topline.pdf
  55. https://www.iranwatch.org/sites/default/files/iaea-gov-2026-50.pdf
  56. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-lowers-windfall-tax-on-diesel-atf-exports-amid-west-asia-tensions-11790792346575.html
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  58. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/09/23/army-identifies-19th-us-service-member-to-die-amid-iran-war/
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  61. https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/saudi-arabia-pumping-close-to-6mln-bpd-oil-on-east-west-pipeline-has-about-45mln-bpd-pipeline-flow-available-for-export
  62. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/top-us-general-outlines-initial-timeline-us-military-operation-iran-2026-03-02/
  63. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brent-crude-rises-above-100-barrel-middle-east-conflict-escalates-2026-09-09/
  64. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/europe-agrees-release-stocked-diesel-oil-trump-says-2026-10-02/
  65. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-energy-costs-soar-iran-crisis-disrupts-shipping-oil-gas-production-2026-03-03/
  66. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-gets-first-iranian-oil-7-years-ship-tracking-data-shows-2026-04-13/
  67. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-says-crude-oil-supplies-secured-no-payment-issues-iran-imports-2026-04-04/
  68. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/indian-refiners-buying-prompt-russian-oil-iran-war-hits-supplies-sources-say-2026-03-05/
  69. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/indias-march-crude-imports-slide-iran-war-russian-volumes-hit-record-high-data-2026-04-21/
  70. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iran-attack-damage-wipes-out-17-qatars-lng-capacity-three-five-years-qatarenergy-2026-03-19/
  71. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/new-report-attack-strait-hormuz-shipping-fans-fears-threats-oil-supplies-2026-09-13/
  72. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-falls-investors-focus-potential-iran-us-talks-doha-2026-06-30/
  73. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-falls-more-than-1-greater-flows-despite-us-iran-war-2026-07-31/
  74. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-drop-hopes-us-pullback-iran-war-2026-04-02/
  75. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-retreats-after-hitting-four-year-high-concern-us-iran-war-escalation-2026-04-30/
  76. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/qatarenergy-ready-restart-lng-output-reach-current-capacity-one-month-source-2026-06-16/
  77. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/qatarenergy-says-hormuz-crisis-may-delay-lng-expansion-projects-2026-09-21/
  78. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/qatarenergy-seeks-us-lng-deals-through-2031-sources-say-2026-09-11/
  79. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-arabia-restarts-east-west-oil-pipeline-resume-exports-yanbu-sources-say-2026-09-22/
  80. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/where-does-eu-get-its-gas-how-is-it-impacted-by-iran-conflict-2026-03-19/
  81. https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-CRISIS/MAPS/znpnmelervl/
  82. https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/some-war-insurers-advise-shipowners-pause-hormuz-voyages-after-attacks-sources-2026-07-08/
  83. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-says-no-progress-reviving-interim-peace-deal-with-us-2026-08-12/
  84. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-war-spreads-red-sea-caspian-gulf-quiet-us-forgoes-strikes-2026-07-25/
  85. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/middle-east-truce-doubt-us-iran-fight-control-strait-hormuz-2026-05-05/
  86. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-iran-ceasefire-what-we-know-2026-04-08/
  87. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/what-us-iran-israel-pakistan-have-said-about-ceasefire-2026-04-08/
  88. https://www.reuters.com/world/iaea-chief-says-iran-inspections-will-go-ahead-working-modalities-2026-06-24/
  89. https://www.reuters.com/world/iaea-confirms-impact-recent-strikes-near-irans-bushehr-nuclear-power-plant-2026-04-06/
  90. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/all-three-missing-indian-seafarers-dead-after-us-strike-tanker-off-oman-coast-2026-06-11/
  91. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-cuts-special-additional-excise-duties-petrol-diesel-2026-03-27/
  92. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/14-point-draft-us-iran-deal-2026-06-17/
  93. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/explosions-heard-near-irans-kharg-island-gulf-origin-unknown-fars-news-says-2026-09-05/
  94. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-attacks-us-base-jordan-ships-near-hormuz-after-tankers-sunk-2026-09-09/
  95. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-awaits-us-move-after-wsj-report-says-trump-rejects-peace-plan-2026-09-26/
  96. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-spent-years-fostering-proxies-iraq-now-many-arent-eager-join-war-2026-03-06/
  97. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-tells-houthis-close-red-sea-gateway-if-us-hits-power-network-sources-say-2026-07-16/
  98. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-urges-us-comply-with-interim-deal-after-trump-threatens-further-strikes-2026-09-01/
  99. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-will-make-no-nuclear-concessions-iranian-official-says-2026-09-25/
  100. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-forces-target-bahrain-kuwait-after-us-hits-irans-south-2026-07-21/
  101. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-araqchi-says-now-up-us-accept-7-day-plan-2026-09-25/
  102. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-steps-up-lebanon-attacks-with-strikes-that-kill-15-2026-06-19/
  103. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanese-town-kill-11-state-news-agency-says-2026-09-07/
  104. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/maritime-insurance-premiums-surge-iran-conflict-widens-2026-03-06/
  105. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-races-unify-israels-right-wing-bid-avert-election-defeat-2026-09-08/
  106. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-seeks-avoid-snap-vote-iran-war-gives-no-boost-polls-2026-03-25/
  107. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/oil-vessel-transit-costs-through-hormuz-escalated-after-iran-war-enoc-exec-says-2026-09-09/
  108. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-shipping-company-bahri-says-two-sailors-killed-incident-hormuz-2026-09-02/
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  114. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-probes-iran-wedding-strike-that-analysis-shows-was-likely-direct-hit-by-us-2026-09-03/
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  116. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/whats-lebanon-ceasefire-deal-will-it-hold-2026-04-17/
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