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ORG Government / Regional Geopolitical Affairs Momentum 1.9ML Momentum Score (0-100). Weighted composite of 9 features: mention velocity, article breadth, relationship density, deal context, recency, market cap, enrichment completeness, mention concentration, entity type. NORMALPSI regime classification. QUIET (<0.3): baseline activity. NORMAL (0.3-0.5): typical deal flow. ELEVATED (0.5-0.7): above-average signals. HIGH (0.7-0.85): significant activity. EXTREME (>0.85): exceptional signal concentration. Primary: Spectral Shift

Middle East region (population 400M+, $2.8T combined GDP) encompasses 18 countries controlling 48% of global proven oil reserves and the Strait of Hormuz critical chokepoint. Recent headlines reflect elevated geopolitical risk: Iran-US tensions, military deployments, Gulf state policy coordination, and investor concerns over oil price volatility and inflation.

0.70
PSI ScorePlocamium Signal Index - composite z-score from 5 orthogonal signals: news frequency, targeted sentiment, graph centrality, regulatory filings, and clinical trial activity.
1.9
MomentumML Momentum Score (0-100). Weighted composite of 9 features including mention velocity, article breadth, deal context, and relationship density. Retrained weekly.
1%
ConfidenceSignal confidence - percentage of PSI sub-signals with sufficient data (30+ observations). Higher confidence means the PSI score is based on more complete data.
127
ConnectionsDegree centrality - number of unique entities this entity co-occurs with in news signals and articles. Higher = more connected in the intelligence network.
Middle East is graph community structure is reorganizing around this entity — relationship patterns are changing (primary driver: Spectral Shift).
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PSI Intelligence
30-Day Trend
2026-08-03 2026-08-31 128 0 Degree Mentions
Signal Decomposition
Attention Cascade
3.326
Narrative Drift
0.000
Spectral Shift
311.391
Sentiment-Momentum Divergence
0.000
Source Concentration
0.097
Signal
Middle East is graph community structure is reorganizing around this entity — relationship patterns are changing (primary driver: Spectral Shift).
Driver
Ranked #226 of 1234 in Government — in line with sector peers. PSI down 0.16 from yesterday (0.51 -> 0.36).
Action
Baseline conditions. Continue standard monitoring cadence.
Peer Comparison
226 of 1234
Sector Rank
+0.79
Peer Z-Score
82%
Sector Percentile
Network Analysis
127 Degree Centrality
Ego Network (top connections)
Iran (weight 1559.0)Strait of Hormuz (weight 823.0)United States (weight 771.0)Israel (weight 561.0)Tehran (weight 473.0)Donald Trump (weight 425.0)Washington (weight 419.0)Ukraine (weight 278.0) IranStrait of HormuzUnited StatesIsraelTehranDonald TrumpWashingtonUkraine Middle East (degree 127) Middle East
Centrality History
2026-08-03 2026-08-31 128 0 Degree Mentions
EntityWeight StatusFirst Seen
Iran 1559 STABLE
Strait of Hormuz 823 STABLE
United States 771 STABLE
Israel 561 STABLE
Tehran 473 STABLE
Donald Trump 425 STABLE
Washington 419 STABLE
Ukraine 278 STABLE
Europe 269 STABLE
China 267 STABLE
Asia 256 STABLE
Gulf 247 STABLE
Russia 221 STABLE
Wall Street 215 STABLE
Lebanon 206 NEW
Saudi Arabia 201 STABLE
President 191 STABLE
Reuters 188 STABLE
AP 181 STABLE
White House 170 STABLE
WASHINGTON 168 STABLE
Prime Minister 168 STABLE
Fed 167 NEW
India 160 STABLE
Pakistan 154 STABLE
United Nations 147 STABLE
UAE 143 STABLE
European Union 133 STABLE
Marco Rubio 129 STABLE
United Kingdom 124 STABLE
Article Coverage (0)
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No Plocamium-authored coverage yet. This entity surfaces in upstream signals (news, filings, trials) but has not yet been a primary subject of a published article. Watch this entity to be alerted when one is published.

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Data as of 2026-08-31 ← Intelligence Network