Futures Jump, Oil Tumbles As Well-Timed Comments Spark Latest Round Of Hormuz Optimism

US Ambassador To UN Threatens Iran Counterpart: 'Better Watch Himself In New York City' Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has issued a veiled threat to his Iranian counterpart, and the clip is going viral, which is likely to further delay the potential for any talks toward halting the war - which at this point still seem non-existent. The spat first erupted Sunday, when Waltz ripped into Iran's UN Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani, coming just a day after Operation Epic Fury started and the bombs were unleashed on Tehran. Screengrab via The Australian Walz...

Gas Turbine Shortage Sends AI Developers Back To Boilers And Steam Elon Musk recently warned that “turbines are sold out through 2030,” saying SpaceX and Tesla would probably need to make turbine blades and vanes internally. ELON MUSK: “Turbines are sold out through 2030. In order to bring enough power online, SpaceX and Tesla will probably have to make the turbine blades and vanes internally. There are only three casting companies in the world that make these, and they’re massively backlogged.” pic.twitter.com/YlKHznBXhK — DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) August 29, 2026 SpaceX is preparing a factory...

Israel, US Strike Gas Facilities In Iran's Isfahan, Possibly Triggering Retaliation Against Gulf Summary Israel, US strike gas pipeline, distribution station in Iran Trump announces "productive" talks with Iran, "postpones" military strikes for 5 days Iran Foreign Ministry + Parliament speaker say no talks have happened, after Trump said "speaking with a top person in Iran", says will "just keep bombing" if Iran talks fail Trump says Hormuz will be "jointly controlled"; Russia and Pakistan step-up as potential mediators, engage with Tehran; US officials have told CBS News that there are at least a dozen...