WS #13743
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant US-Iran/Hormuz narrative remains unchanged and is still escalating, with no new counter-signals or de-escalation data points. All other previously covered themes (Apple-CXMT, Alibaba Qwen, jobs report) are unchanged with no new information. Key_developments is empty as nothing genuinely new has emerged.
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Key developments
- Iran hardens Hormuz demands, appoints Rezaei to security council, escalating conflict
- Apple tests CXMT memory chips, risking regulatory backlash
- US munitions stockpiles critically low, Pentagon seeks $67B replenishment
- Ukraine escalates drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure
- Israel rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan, complicating regional stability