Escalating Geopolitical Risks, Information Warfare and Cyber Threats

US-Iran tensions remain acute amid unverified strike reports, nuclear rhetoric, shipping threats, Strait of Hormuz risks, uncertain leadership visibility, and failed diplomacy. Allegations that an Iranian campaign used ChatGPT to seed fabricated articles add an information-warfare dimension, while Russia's attack on Kyiv, China's expanding military access, export controls, Huawei's AI-chip roadmap, and AI-enabled hacking deepen security risks.