Brief: Neither US nor Iran can sustain strait of Hormuz standoff indefinitely
Simply hanging on could be a disaster for Iranians, while Trump needs to resolve this economic crisis he created
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Brief: The US-Israeli war is driving a displacement crisis in Iran
Hundreds of thousands of people have been internally displaced by the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, creating a public health emergency. At the time of writing
Brief: Iran reviewing US proposal to end war, though key demands remain unaddressed
Iran is reviewing a U.S. peace proposal aimed at formally ending the ongoing war, though key demands regarding its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz rema
Brief: U.S. Stock Market on Thursday: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000 investors eye five…
U.S Stock Market prediction: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Russell 2000 investors will look for a few factors that will determine the Wall Street trading.
Brief: Oil, Gas Plunge As Iran Weighs US Proposal to End War
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Jack Lew, former US Ambassador to Israel under Pr
Brief: Pentagon awards $500 million contract to Scale AI company — agency
According to Bloomberg, the agreement is a five-fold increase of a $100 million deal the company received in September 2025
Brief: Iran reviewing US proposal to end war, though key demands remain unaddressed
Iran is reviewing a U.S. peace proposal aimed at formally ending the ongoing war, though key demands regarding its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz rema
Brief: Trump leans on UFC fighter to support his Iran war stance: ‘We’re in good shape’
Trump turned to UFC fighter Justin Gaethje for his opinion on the state of the U.S. war with Iran
Brief: Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz
In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were
Brief: Meta-Backed Scale AI Wins $500 Million Defense Department Deal
The Pentagon awarded a $500 million contract to Meta Platforms Inc.-backed Scale AI to help sift through data and assist in decision-making, the latest step in
