A man looks at a fallen rocket half-buried in the ground on the outskirts of Jericho after being attacked by Iran and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on June 8, 2026. Israel and Iran exchanged gunfire on June 8, seriously testing a fragile ceasefire and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East wars. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Geopolitical tensions are back in the spotlight, with the U.S. retaliating against Iran with new attacks and President Donald Trump making new comments about taking over Greenland.
The 2026 World Cup is only down to the quarter-finals, but companies are reportedly already looking to acquire U.S. broadcast rights for the 2030 and 2034 tournaments.
What you need to know today
Tensions in the Middle East have begun to rise again after a series of attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz prompted the Trump administration to revoke permits to sell Iranian oil.
A liquefied natural gas tanker, an oil supertanker and an unspecified third tanker were attacked in or near the waterway on Tuesday, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center.
“Iran’s actions in the Strait are completely unacceptable to the United States and there will be consequences,” a U.S. official told CNBC on condition of anonymity.
Concerns that the Strait of Hormuz could be closed again were also sparked by a “series of powerful attacks” carried out by the United States against Iran in retaliation for Tuesday’s attack.
In Europe, Ukrainian drones attacked a major oil refinery in western Siberia, as Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil facilities in recent months. This appears to be one of the heaviest attacks on Russian territory by Kiev since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Greenland was not immune from geopolitical tensions, as President Trump reasserted the United States’ dominance of the region during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit.
President Trump said the island’s territory “should be controlled by the United States,” adding that if NATO continued to resist, the United States could withdraw all military personnel from Europe.
Meanwhile, the World Cup quarterfinal matches have been decided, and six of the eight teams in the final will be from Europe. Argentina came from behind to beat Egypt 3-2, and Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a scoreless game.
And finally…
Netflix, Disney, YouTube interested in FIFA World Cup US hosting rights
Netflix, Disney and Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube have all expressed interest in challenging Fox for U.S. broadcast rights to the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, according to people familiar with the matter.
Amazon, which currently holds the rights to the UEFA Champions League in the UK, and Apple, which holds the global rights to MLS, may also enter, potentially further intensifying the bidding war over the rights.
Talks between FIFA and potential media partners are expected to begin within the next three months, said the people, who requested anonymity because the negotiations are private.
—Alex Sherman
