Iran War: Supreme Leader’s Warning After US & Israeli Strikes | The Pulse 05/26/2026
US & Israeli jets carried out new strikes on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, describing them as ‘defensive’. The strikes came just hours after US President Donald Trump said talks to end the war were “proceeding nicely.” Iran’s Supreme Leader has warned that “nations and lands of the region will no longer be a shield for American bases.”
Russia has warned all foreign nationals to leave the Ukrainian capital as soon as possible. Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Moscow is planning to launch systematic and consistent strikes against facilities in Kyiv as well as against the relevant “decision-making centers.”
Today’s guests: Rachel Ellehuus, RUSI, Director-General; Karen Ward, JPMorgan Asset Management, EMEA Chief Market Strategist; Mohit Joshi, Tech Mahindra, CEO & Ilaria Resta, Audemars Piguet, CEO.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:00:25 – US strikes Iran targets in Strait of Hormu
00:04:00 – Lavrov tells Rubio to evacuate Americans from Kyiv
00:05:35 – Rachel Ellehuus, RUSI, Director-General
00:15:21 – Karen Ward, JPMorgan Asset Management, EMEA Chief Market Strategist
00:23:53 – Tuesday headlines
00:24:31 – Mohit Joshi, Tech Mahindra, CEO
00:30:57 – Quad launches Indo-Pacific maritime surveillance plan
00:33:28 – Ebola death toll tops 200 in DR Congo
00:37:34 – Ilaria Resta, Audemars Piguet, CEO
00:47:28 – Ferrari’s first fully electric car
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