Microsoft (MSFT.O) announced that LinkedIn Executive Vice President Roslansky will be leaving the company before the end of the year.

According to Al Jazeera, US officials stated that the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier and its strike group have departed San Diego for the Middle East. By the end of November, three aircraft carriers and two amphibious assault groups will be deployed in the waters surrounding Iran. With such a large military presence in the Middle East, leaders will have multiple options for response.

German government bonds continued to rise, with the yield on the two-year German bond falling 10 basis points to 3.118%.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghae, commenting on the US president's indifference to the consequences of a military invasion of Iran, likened this mindset to a "Caligula-esque worldview" (a symbol of nihilism and despotism) that threatens global peace. Baghae emphasized that the difference between the modern world and ancient Rome lies in the tools of power; the modern Caligula, unlike his ancient counterpart, is equipped with a full suite of weapons of mass destruction, and this "nihilism" has transformed existential fear into a political weapon.

U.S. EIA natural gas storage for the week ending September 25 was 64 billion cubic feet, compared to a forecast of 63 billion cubic feet and a previous reading of 53 billion cubic feet.

The letter shows that the U.S. State Department exempted Egypt from human rights conditions for military aid, citing Egypt's "beneficial role" in the conflict with Iran.