Wednesday, June 3, 2026
'Iran MPs call for missiles capable of reaching White House'
A group of Iranian lawmakers called for the range of Iran's missiles to be increased to reach the White House, in a letter to Mojtaba Khamenei calling for "revenge for the blood" of Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei and commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
"We will support our military forces and defense industries until the day the range of our missiles reaches the office of Khamenei's killers," the lawmakers said in the statement.
The signatory lawmakers also called for the status of the Strait of Hormuz to become irreversible from its pre-war condition, the rejection of any negotiations over nuclear capabilities, full compensation for the material and moral damages of the war, the withdrawal of US forces from the region and punishment of the "aggressors in such a way that the possibility of repeated attacks is eliminated."
'Iran MP warns of harsher response to any new US attack'
Iran would respond in a proportionate, decisive and harsher way to any repeat of US attacks or hostile action, Yaqoub Rezazadeh, a member of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, said.
'Araghchi says Iran conducting self-defense strikes on US-used sites'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran's armed forces were carrying out self-defense strikes on sites the United States was permitted to use to attack civilian shipping and violate the ceasefire.
Araghchi said any "hostile" act would be met with an immediate and decisive response.
Bessent: Aim to bring deficit-to-GDP below 4%
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated during his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on the Treasury budget that a sub-4% deficit-to-GDP ratio is possible by the end of his term.
He underscored that the United States currently faces a spending and growth problem that must be addressed to stabilize the fiscal trajectory.
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Bessent:-Aim-to-bring-deficit-to-GDP-below-4/66429466
FBI kills man suspected of holding hostages in California
Bakersfield Police Department confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the man, who was suspected of holding hostages inside a building in California, was shot and killed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel.
"All hostages were located unharmed and received medical evaluation and treatment at the scene," the police department detailed, adding that its own personnel were "not involved in the use of force."
The investigation is still ongoing, with "significant law enforcement presence to remain in the area for the next several hours," with traffic closed, the police mentioned. The standoff started a day earlier and lasted over 12 hours, with officers being called over an alleged bomb threat at the Chase Bank building. During the negotiations phase, two hostages were released.
Miami biotech analyst followed into his condo by man who allegedly threw him from 25th floor
A Miami biotech executive was followed into the skyscraper where he lived by a man who is accused of pushing him off the building’s 25th floor, newly released surveillance video shows.
Justin Zelin, 35, was seen walking into Miami Beach’s 47-story Akoya Condominium with a bearded man, Corey Hutterli, 37, following on Feb. 12 — three days before his death, NBC6 reported.
Zelin, who was wearing a casual outfit, threw away some trash in a garbage can before walking up to the entry door in the high-rise condominium’s parking lot, unaware he would fall to his death.
Hutterli, who was wearing a bucket hat, was following closely behind, carrying bottles of alcohol.
Just three days later, Harvard graduate Zelin called 911 to report a disturbance. During the call, he ordered Hutterli to leave the apartment, WPLG reported.
Zelin, who had worked as a biotechnology equity research analyst at BTIG since January 2021, reportedly shouted, “Get away from me, Sasha,” using a nickname by which Hutterli was known.
There was a bust-up and cops said, “During said physical altercation defendant Hutterli caused victim Zelin to perish due to blunt force trauma.”
Zelin’s body hit a path on the ground floor, according to surveillance video recorded eight minutes after the 911 call.
Hutterli’s defense team claimed Zelin “went over the balcony” after an alleged mental episode.
They claimed Zelin, who was identified as JZ in court documents, screamed at Hutterli in “what can only be described as a complete break with reality.”
“JZ can be heard ranting, claiming that he was killed by a homeless person, and insisting that he is dead.
“During this mental break, JZ ran in and out of the apartment, and then he went over the balcony of his 25th-floor condo and fell to his death.”
But the state of Hutterli’s body suggested something more sinister had happened. He had scratches on his cheek, and a cut on his thumb.
He was also in what “appears to be an excited state, according to police.
“What’s going on?” a shoeless Hutterli asked one officer.
“Somebody, he freaked out, attacked me.”
The cop asked Hutterli if he was alone, to which he replied, “No I don’t know where he is.
“I kept telling him to relax.”
Hutterli then blurted out, “What is the situation? Did he jump?”
Cops then searched the apartment – which had items strewn inside – and they found Hutterli’s bucket hat.
There were blood spatters on the rails, and clumps of Hutterli’s beard hair were also found.
Blood was also found on Hutterli’s shirt – and they found ketamine in his bag.
Hutterli was arrested on April 8 and faces a second-degree murder charge, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Cops were able to make an arrest after Zelin’s DNA was discovered on Hutterli’s jacket.
He also faces burglary with assault or battery, possession of a controlled substance, and drug paraphernalia charges.
Tributes, meanwhile, were paid to Zelin following his death.
“Justin was one of the best biotech analysts I have ever worked with,” friend Amit Jolly wrote on Linkedin.
“His work was rigorous, thoughtful, and deeply coordinated.
“He had a rare ability to see around corners and articulate complex ideas with clarity and conviction.
“Our field has lost an extraordinary mind, and many of us have lost a trusted voice and friend.”
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