WSJ What’s News WSJ What’s News

No End in Sight for Iran War

Sep 3, 2026 · 12m

Summary

The WSJ’s What’s News covers Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth extending Middle East deployments through 2027 to enforce an Iran blockade, raising winter energy costs. In Ukraine, Russia escalates attacks with jet-powered drones, challenging Ukrainian defenses. Other stories include OpenAI facing lawsuits over a Canadian shooting, Broadcom’s AI chip profits, and Uber’s robotaxi launch in London.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: ReliaQuest Cyber Defense US extends Middle East deployments to 2027 Winter energy prices and European resilience El Nino weather forecasts and extreme heat Russia's new jet-powered drones in Ukraine Sponsor: NetSuite Next AI Ford's new affordable EV truck Fathom OpenAI sued over Canada shooting negligence Broadcom profits soar on AI chip demand Uber robotaxis launch in London streets
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