Daily Brief

Monday, April 6, 2026 — Weekend Recap + Week Ahead

🌍 Geopolitics
Iran War Enters Week 6 — US Fighter Jet Downed, Service Member Missing
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran grinds into its sixth week with no ceasefire in sight. On Friday, a US fighter jet was sho…

🌍 Geopolitics
US Aircraft Shot Down Over Iran — First Loss of the War
Day 35 of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran marked a dramatic escalation: an American F-15 was shot down over Iranian territory — the first US aircraft loss since operations began five weeks…

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

🌍 Geopolitics
Iran War: April 6 Deadline Looms as IRGC Targets U.S. Tech Giants
The U.S.-Iran conflict enters its fifth week with no ceasefire in sight. President Trump has paused strikes on Iran's energy plants until April 6 at 8 PM ET — a…

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

🌍 Geopolitics
Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz to Some Ships — But the Damage Is Done
Iran made a partial concession Tuesday, allowing limited commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of near-total blockade. But "limited"…

Friday evening through Sunday — the stories that will move markets this week.

🌍 Geopolitics
Houthis Enter Iran War, Widening Regional Conflict
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched their "first military operation" in support of Iran on Saturday, firing missiles…

Friday, March 27, 2026

🌍 GEOPOLITICS
Trump Extends Hormuz Deadline — Again — as "Talks" Remain a Mirage
President Trump announced yesterday he's pushing back the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by another 10 days — to April 6 — or face str…

Thursday, March 26, 2026

🌍 Geopolitics
Iran Rejects U.S. 15-Point Ceasefire Plan as War Enters Day 26
The U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran is now in its fourth week with no off-ramp in sight. Washington delivered a 15-point ceasefire proposal to Tehran via Paki…

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

🌍 Geopolitics
1. Trump's 15-Point Peace Gambit: The Offramp Nobody Expected
The Trump administration has delivered a comprehensive 15-point ceasefire proposal to Tehran via Pakistani intermediaries, marking the most significant diplomatic e…