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Trump: Iran Regime Change 'Best Thing'

Trump Calls for Regime Change in Iran, Senators Urge Regulator to Avoid Prediction Market Cases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former President Donald Trump stated Friday that a change in power in Iran, ousting the Islamic clerical rule, "would be the best thing that could happen," as the U.S. administration considers potential military action against Tehran. Simultaneously, a group of 23 Democratic U.S. senators urged the top federal regulator overseeing prediction markets to avoid involvement in ongoing court cases concerning the legality of offerings on these platforms.

Trump's comments came after a visit with troops at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and following confirmation of the deployment of a second aircraft carrier group to the Mideast, according to Fortune. He suggested that his top priority is for Iran to further scale back its nuclear program, but on Friday, he indicated that a change in leadership might be preferable. "For 47 years, they've been talking and talking and talking," Trump said, as reported by Fortune.

Meanwhile, in a separate development, 23 Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to the top federal regulator overseeing prediction markets, urging the agency to avoid weighing in on pending court cases, according to Wired. These markets, which sell contracts tied to the outcome of real-world events, have surged in popularity, attracting a diverse fanbase eager to wager on everything from geopolitical conflicts to fashion choices. The platforms have become a source of ethical and legal controversies as they have expanded.

In other news, according to MIT Technology Review, Jim O'Neill, the US deputy health secretary, discussed plans to increase human healthspan through longevity-focused research supported by ARPA-H, a federal agency dedicated to biomedical research.

Fifteen years after Marc Andreessen's prediction that software would eat the world, the prophecy has been fulfilled in a manner that even the biggest bulls failed to predict, according to Fortune. Software did indeed eat retail (Amazon), video (Netflix), music (Spotify), and telecommunications (Skype).

The developments highlight the complex and evolving landscape of both international relations and emerging financial markets. The senators' call for regulatory restraint in prediction market cases underscores the legal uncertainties surrounding these platforms, while Trump's remarks on Iran reflect ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

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