Four Fingers News — Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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FROM THE EDITOR · June 10, 2026
Day 103. Yesterday Trump had the deal “two or three days” out. This morning Iran has “taken too long” and “will have to pay the price.” That’s not me editorializing — that’s the same feed, twenty-four hours apart. Tehran says it’s reassessing; Brent heard all of it and ticked back toward $93. And the war landed on your kitchen table today: May CPI came in at 4.2%, the hottest in three years, with energy doing most of the pushing — gas up 40% on the year. The blockade isn’t an abstraction anymore; it’s a line item. The Fed meets next week and is expected to hold still and look concerned. I’ll keep the receipts either way. Save me a pour.
— T.
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DAY 103
US Strikes Iran After Apache Goes Down Over Hormuz; Tehran Hits Back
An Iranian drone knocked a US Army Apache into the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday; Trump ordered strikes on Iranian air-defense and radar sites near the strait, and Tehran answered with missiles at sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
INFLATION
May CPI Lands at 4.2%, a Three-Year High; Core Runs Cooler
Headline prices rose 0.5% in May and 4.2% from a year earlier — the hottest since Apr 2023 — while core CPI ran cooler at 2.9% a week before the Fed meets.
MARKETS
Stocks Open Lower, Crude Firms as War and Inflation Collide
The S&P 500 slipped about 0.5% at the open as the strike order and the 4.2% inflation print hit the same morning, and crude pushed higher on the Hormuz escalation.
GULF
Araghchi Works the Phones With Riyadh and Ankara After the Strikes
Iran’s foreign minister spoke with his Saudi and Turkish counterparts Wednesday to take stock after the strikes; his message to Washington stayed blunt: leave the region.
SURVEILLANCE
Section 702 Runs Out Friday as the Senate Stays Stuck
The warrantless foreign-intelligence authority lapses Jun 12 after the Senate’s 47–52 stall; the House already passed a three-year renewal.
WORLD CUP
Cup Kicks Off Thursday in Mexico City; Seattle Waits for the 15th
The 48-team tournament opens Jun 11 with Mexico–South Africa at Estadio Azteca; Seattle’s six matches at Lumen Field begin Jun 15 with Belgium–Egypt.
SPORTS
Arozarena Drives In Three as Mariners Take Another From Baltimore
Randy Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs as the Mariners beat the Orioles 6–3 in Baltimore on Tuesday.
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