2026-06-10
US struck Iran. Iran struck back. Oil prices climbed.
Good evening. The middle of the Middle East erupted Wednesday. US and Iran exchanged fire over a downed Apache. Oil braced for impact.
What Actually Happened
Trump said Tehran stalled talks and would "have to pay the price" as both sides fired. Iran returned with 21 attacks on U.S. targets, per Tehran's count. The script ran exactly as written.
Strike hit Iranian air defense, ground control, radar near the Strait. Iran claims 21 return attacks on U.S. military positions. Both sides declared victory by 9 AM.
Posted that he "directed" a covert mission to escort tankers through the strait. No confirmation from the Navy. The claim arrived on Truth Social, which is how you know it's real.
U.S. forces stopped the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello in the Gulf of Oman Tuesday night after it ignored orders. This happened hours after the retaliatory strike. Timing: precise.
Asked about attendance, said the administration is "working hard" to let people in. The answer was the full answer.
Regina Wallace-Jones refused to answer House questions on foreign donations to Democratic campaigns. Took the Fifth. The hearing moved on.
Jeremy Strong plays Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning. Arrives in the middle of an actual tech crisis. Timing: coincidental.
Doesn't know whether his AI model assisted a strike that killed an estimated 120 children at an elementary school in Iran. The knowledge gap is not comforting.
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Iran and U.S. traded fire. SpaceX raised money. The brief: escalation, markets, and Sorkin.
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