Trump Warns Iran; Hormuz Threat Keeps Oil on Edge

<p>Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.</p> <p>On today's podcast:</p> <p>1) US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with further attacks after the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s new leader signaled defiance and suggested there would be no easing of a war that&rsquo;s upending energy flows and global markets. &ldquo;We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time,&rdquo; Trump said on Truth Social. &ldquo;Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags&rdquo; on Friday, he said, referring to Iran&rsquo;s leaders.</p> <p>2) Stocks extended their declines as investors remained wary of risks from the Iran war heading into the weekend, with oil prices holding above $100 a barrel.<br />Europe&rsquo;s Stoxx 600 index slumped 0.9% putting the benchmark on course for a second week of losses. US futures retreated 0.4% after the S&amp;P 500 Index slid to its lowest since November. Brent crude edged higher, trading around $102, after rallying 9.2% on Thursday.</p> <p>3) Investigators worked Friday to determine the exact reason a man with a rifle crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack carried out by a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon. Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was killed by security after ramming into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit, Michigan, and driving down a hallway in a vehicle that then caught fire, according to authorities.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>