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June 5 — According to three sources familiar with the matter, senior U.S. officials have held preliminary talks with several large artificial intelligence firms over the possibility of the U.S. federal government taking equity stakes in these companies. Two independent sources share that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has raised this idea multiple times with top Trump administration officials since the start of Trump’s second term. Both sources spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of internal talks. They further stated that Altman first floated the concept directly to President Trump in an early 2025 meeting and has revisited the proposal with administration officials in recent weeks, aiming to distribute AI-related economic gains more widely to the general public. Anthropic, another major AI giant, has not engaged in any discussions with the government about offering equity to the federal side, the sources added. Insiders revealed that while the plan is still bein

On June 5th, U.S. President Trump stated that if the Iranians kill American soldiers, that would be sufficient cause to restart the conflict.

On June 5, an advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader alleged that U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Iran to accept American terms while leaving Iran’s own demands undefined. The current draft agreement contains ambiguities that require clarification, the advisor added. Separately, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated on June 4 (local time) that Iran had previously warned regional countries: if they take part in any military action against Iran, U.S. military bases on their soil would become legitimate targets for Iran. Zarif emphasized that Iran’s response is targeted at U.S. military bases, not the territories of those regional nations. He noted that many countries in the region oppose the U.S. using their airspace or territory to launch attacks on Iran, yet Washington continues to conduct such operations from these facilities.

June 5th — Axios reports the Boston Federal Reserve’s latest analysis finds that while an oil crisis on par with the 1970s would still stoke inflation, the threat to U.S. employment would be far smaller than it was five decades ago. Amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, the domestic labor market is already showing early signs of recovery. If energy supply disruptions don’t pose a major risk to jobs, the Federal Reserve’s focus will shift from taming inflation to fending off another round of price hikes. In its new research, the Boston Fed’s economists say an oil shock matching the scale of the Iran-Iraq War would trigger a sharp, significant jump in inflation — yet barely impact U.S. employment. “The U.S. economy hasn’t outgrown its vulnerability to oil shocks, but those risks have shifted,” they noted. “Today, oil crises pose less of a challenge to monetary policy, letting policymakers focus more on the bigger threats to inflation.” Researchers estimate that U.S.-Iran fr

June 5 (Xinhua) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 4 that Russia is fully prepared and willing to hold peace talks with Ukraine at a U.S. military base in Anchorage, Alaska. Putin further stated that Russia is ready to accept the compromises reached between Russian and U.S. leaders during their meeting in Anchorage last August. However, he emphasized that Ukraine must agree to these proposals if the Russia-Ukraine conflict is to end soon. If Ukraine accepts the compromise terms outlined in that Russia-U.S. Anchorage agreement, he added, the ongoing hostilities will conclude quickly.

June 5 — Iran’s crude oil and condensate exports fell to their lowest level in at least six years in May amid a U.S. Navy blockade, according to shipping data and analyst commentary. Data from maritime intelligence firm Vortexa shows Iran’s May exports averaged roughly 209,000 barrels per day (bpd), a sharp drop from April’s 1.34 million bpd and nearly 1.9 million bpd in March. That marks the lowest volume since late 2019 to early 2020. Vortexa analyst Claire Jungman cited key drivers behind the slump: tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Navy blockades of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports, and widespread reluctance among shipowners, shipping companies, insurers, and business counterparts to expose their ships and crews to the current security risks. Independent data firm Kpler reported a similar decline, though it slightly revised its May export estimate to around 260,000 bpd. Even at that figure, it remains Iran’s lowest export level in six years.