Morning Jolt: Iran Suddenly Keen to Avoid ‘Provocative’ Moves Against America

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January 27 2025

Iran Suddenly Keen to Avoid 'Provocative' Moves Against America

On the menu today: I know everyone wants to talk about the roughly 20-minute U.S.-Colombian trade fight of January 2025, and our Jeff Blehar has you covered. But there's a little-noticed dramatic change in Iran's stance toward the U.S. that deserves our attention this morning. Meanwhile, a Davos-attending billionaire calls President Donald Trump "the most powerful person" he's ever seen in his life. Finally, we're five years from the start of the Covid pandemic, and the Central Intelligence Agency now tells us, "Hey, there might be something to this lab-leak thing." Thanks a lot, fellas! Got any updates on the condition of Generalissimo Francisco Franco?

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