Iran Strike Prep, ECB Succession, MLB Playoffs

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Recap
Published 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Axios: “Military ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing”, with reporting from CBS Sports.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:30 PM ET on The Recap, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: MLB, Guardians, White Sox, Iran, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Beckham Lands in Minnesota; Guardians Lead Game 3 (October 7).

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AxiosMilitary ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing
CBS Sports2026 MLB playoffs: Winners and losers as Guardians stave off elimination vs. White Sox

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWelcome back. Here is the latest. Axios reports the Pentagon told Central Command to finish preparations for possibly resuming major combat operations in Iran.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo date is set, and no final decision has been made.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThank you, Hank. I just sampled Liquidation Lime from that ad. It tastes like my pension and I want a case of it.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCBS Sports says the Guardians dodged elimination against the White Sox. Game 4 is Thursday. Even baseball teams get a stay of execution, Vera.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorYour portfolio won't.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe S and P closed down point two two percent at seven thousand eight hundred two. Futures are barely up. That is the latest.