D-Day Double Down

The conflict with Iran is in its economic era.

President Trump said Tuesday that he’s not seeking to re-up diplomatic efforts, then threatened Tehran Wednesday with “an economic D-Day,” leveraging “economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale.” Iran called the threat a diversion from the U.S. national debt and a “doubling down on failed policies” of isolation and sanctions. The United Arab Emirates joined the pressure campaign against Tehran, halting all trade and financial transactions after accusing it of shooting missiles at Emirati territory.

Oil prices hit a 3-week high Wednesday amid uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz. (See how your state’s pump prices compare.)

Elsewhere, Israel’s military opened investigations into two high-profile cases involving deaths of civilians during the Gaza war, including a 5-year-old girl and more than a dozen medics.

Verse to consider whether you’re seeking progress in your relationships through conversations, consequences, or the courts… “Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the LORD requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8 (CSB) (read full passage)