Iran responded to the U.S. strikes with missile and drone strikes targeting bases housing U.S. troops in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. ^[1] U.S. forces initiated the weekend's exchange by striking Iranian rocket launchers situated on the strategic Strait of Hormuz. ^[2] According to a White House document, the United States secures majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela. ^[3] President Donald J. Trump presented an oil agreement on Monday night that he described as the largest in world history. ^[4] The firm managing President Donald Trump's Truth Social ETFs is transitioning into a broader asset-management platform. ^[5] President Trump said he is in no hurry to return to the negotiating table and reiterated his stance that Iran is a 'failed nation' with a depleted military, vowing that the United States will deliver a response to Iranian strikes on American forces. ^[6] U.S. officials stated the defensive strikes were carried out to mitigate an active threat from Iran and to protect civilian and commercial vessels navigating the critical shipping lane. ^[7] NABEP ceded a 35% equity stake in its corporate parent to the US Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital, with a potential value of hundreds of billions of dollars in dividends. ^[8] The company granted the US Department of State the right to purchase 20% of production from all current and future fields at production cost. ^[9] The firm has secured a new deal to support its expansion into a broader asset-management platform. ^[10] The firm is introducing a new initiative specifically focused on artificial intelligence. ^[11] The firm is launching roughly a dozen new exchange-traded funds as part of its new strategy. ^[12]