US intelligence reports indicate that Iran has grown more confident in its military capabilities following six months of conflict and may be contemplating a significant escalation, NYT reports

Anthropic is looking to build more billing, fraud detection and other financial infrastructure in-house and evaluating which payments-related services it can build itself rather than relying on outside providers, The Information reports

Iranian diplomat emphasizes Tehran's conditions before opening the Strait of Hormuz or any negotiations with the US, ISNA reports

US intelligence reports indicate that Iran has grown more confident in its military capabilities following six months of conflict and may be contemplating a significant escalation, NYT reports

US Treasury Secretary Bessent posts "While we hope no more banks will need to be sanctioned, that ultimately depends on how quickly the international community comes to its senses and ceases support of the murderous Iranian regime"

[MARKET UPDATE] Energy benchmarks continue to bid higher, Brent X26 extending above USD 95/bbl while WTI V26 nears USD 91/bbl; follows unconfirmed social media reports of a missile fired from Iran (REMAINS UNCONFIRMED)