Daily Digest Sep 22: Bessent Threatens Shutdown of Iranian Airlines, White House Debuts TrumpTV, Anthropic Enters Pharma

US sanctions escalate on Iran's airlines while Anthropic pushes into physical pharma research with a Novartis board hire.

• Iran airline shutdown: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said all Iranian airlines would be shut down globally by Sept 23, threatening dollar-system cutoff for fuel/ticket providers; total sanctioned carriers hit 27; Brent crude fell up to 3% below $100 on Hormuz reopening speculation Tehran denied.
• Missing F-35 components: A US-bound shipment of F-35 parts, including a canopy with sensitive tech, was diverted from Australia to Hong Kong; Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have not explained why, and Australia's defense minister downplayed the sensitivity.

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