🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — President Trump is leaning toward expanding U.S. military operations against Iran after receiving briefings on new military options from senior officials, WSJ reports.

➡️ Discussions have included broadening the air campaign against Iranian military and energy infrastructure, deploying U.S. ground forces to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, and striking the deeply fortified, nuclear-linked Pickaxe Mountain complex, which has not yet been targeted.

➡️ Trump has not made a final decision and continues to say he would prefer a diplomatic solution.

➡️ However, officials say he has requested more escalatory options as Iran has refused to meet U.S. demands regarding its nuclear program and continues threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

👨‍💻 🇺🇸 🌐 The internet economy is seeing historic growth.

Over the last decade, the way people build businesses has rapidly transitioned from brick-and-mortar to online.

With the growth of AI, this trend has only accelerated, and the digital economy is now officially valued at over $20 trillion.

The digital economy also now accounts for ~18% of global GDP.

As a result, US business formation is experiencing a record-breaking boom, with over 3.1 million applications filed in the first half of 2026, up +17% YoY.

Today, more than 200 million people worldwide identify as creators, entrepreneurs, or online business owners.

AI continues to transform the digital economy.

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