WS #12490
No genuinely new material developments detected in the last 30 minutes. The US-Iran conflict narrative remains dominant but unchanged, and the Paramount merger block is still the same headline. No counter-signals or de-escalation signals have emerged.
Topics
Key developments
- Iran launches ballistic missiles toward Jordan; Houthis declare naval blockade on Saudi Arabia
- Trump orders military to make Iran 'pay' for US soldier deaths; US death toll reaches 17
- S&P: Traffic through Strait of Hormuz down 50% from previous week
- Federal judge temporarily blocks $110B Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
- Chevron shutting in oil production at Petronius platform in Gulf of Mexico
- Hedge funds pulled back from US tech stocks at record pace over past two months (Goldman Sachs)
- Trump AI security agency head resigns