Global Guardian Executive Vice President Seth Krummrich joined NewsNation to discuss the state of U.S.-Iran negotiations and what economic pressure, rather than further military strikes, signals about the path forward.

"The administration is choosing to leverage economic pressure over additional military strikes."

Krummrich noted that sanctions and blockades appear designed to force Iran's economy and regime back to the negotiating table, and pointed to the Iran-Oman management of the Strait of Hormuz and to Yemen as two indicators to watch closely, since Iran could disrupt oil flow to both Asia and Europe if it escalates there. He also flagged the risk that a widely reported U.S. munitions shortage could embolden hardliners within Iran's political system.

SHORT RANGE, HIGH IMPACT: HOW DRONE WARFARE IS CHANGING WORKER SAFETY IN UKRAINE

Global Guardian Senior Vice President Colin O'Brien was featured in Security Management, ASIS International's publication, in an article examining how short-range drone attacks are reshaping worker safety for humanitarians and civilians in Ukraine.

O'Brien, who previously built drone safety protocols for the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) before joining Global Guardian, described how proper threat mapping breaks a country down into risk tiers. "Here's your no-go zones, here's your better-be-really-careful zones... and here's the ones where you're pretty safe."

The article also details how Global Guardian briefs clients operating in regions like Mexico on drone-based surveillance risks, helping them limit visibility and exposure to reconnaissance threats.

IRAN SAYS IT WILL 'PUNISH THE AGGRESSOR TODAY' AFTER 'HEAVY WAVE' OF U.S. STRIKES

Global Guardian Executive Vice President Seth Krummrich was quoted in CNBC as U.S. forces completed a major wave of strikes against Iran overnight and Tehran's Revolutionary Guard threatened further escalation.

Krummrich assessed that Iran's decision to strike American forces first—breaking the pattern of responding only to U.S. action—signals a significant shift in posture.

The move suggests Iran intends to "respond more aggressively to future U.S. military action and may be moving away from diplomacy," he said, with critical civilian infrastructure including airports, power grids, desalination plants, and Gulf energy facilities potentially back in the crosshairs.

A SILICON VALLEY ENCLAVE TOPPLES MIAMI ISLAND AS THE MOST EXPENSIVE US ZIP CODE

"If you think about the wealth gap, the concept of the mob where the poor start to act out and target the wealthy, that's the concern."

Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner was featured in Bloomberg as the publication examined the surge in residential security demand driven by AI wealth and rising inequality in Atherton, California—the most expensive ZIP code in the United States.

Buckner noted that Atherton has become Global Guardian's top ZIP code for residential security, surpassing even the New York and Washington, D.C. metro areas.

TRUMP WARNS OF ‘MASSIVE ATTACK’ ON IRAN AMID QUESTIONS OVER ENDGAME

Global Guardian Head of Research and Intelligence Zev Faintuch contributed analysis to Newsweek as President Trump warned of a "massive attack" on Iran and questions mount over what victory in the conflict actually looks like.

"If Iran doesn't have exclusive control of the Strait of Hormuz and if the U.S. doesn't unfreeze the majority of Iran's frozen assets, I think this could be considered a win."

Faintuch assessed that while the latest strikes have further degraded Iran's conventional military capabilities, a diplomatic off-ramp is likely to come before September, with the next two to four weeks critical to watch.

WHY ISRAEL MAY NEVER LEAVE LEBANON

Global Guardian Head of Research and Intelligence Zev Faintuch contributed analysis to Newsweek as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun prepares to meet with President Trump to discuss Israel's military presence in Lebanon and the path forward for the Trilateral Framework.

Faintuch called the current moment a rare opening: "This is a once in a generation diplomatic opportunity. It's hard to say if there's going to be another Lebanese leader that's going to be this amenable—and if Hezbollah is going to be this weak in the future."

He assessed that while the situation in Lebanon is unsustainable from Israel's perspective, it remains in both parties' best interest to continue the pilot program—making the current diplomatic window critical to watch.

NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY: HOW FAMILY OFFICES CAN PREPARE FOR TODAY'S COMPLEX RISKS

Global Guardian Founder and CEO Dale Buckner joined UBS Family Office Quarterly to discuss how family offices and organizations can prepare for today's increasingly complex risk environment.

"You need to have on a Rolodex, a phone number, and an email to write in and say, I have someone kidnaped, I have someone stranded, I have someone in a terrorist attack, I have someone in a natural disaster—and know that someone's going to go get them out of that environment."

Dale outlined three areas where family offices consistently fall short:

• Assuming insurance will cover a crisis when most policies exclude terrorism, natural disasters, and conflict zones
• Relying on situational awareness platforms that alert you to a problem without solving it
• Waiting too long to act when a crisis unfolds, when the first 48 to 72 hours are the critical window

Dale also addressed the growing cyber and digital privacy vulnerabilities specific to family offices, and why the threat environment families face today—from deepfakes to kidnap and ransom—looks fundamentally different than it did a decade ago.

Global Guardian Executive Vice President Seth Krummrich joined the Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio to assess the state of U.S.-Iran negotiations, the durability of the current ceasefire, and what a realistic end to the conflict might look like.

"The U.S. will prevail, but Iran will not be the big loser in this. They're going to have some sort of role going forward."

During the conversation, Seth outlined Iran's strategic calculus—survival of the regime and economic reconstitution—and why continued pressure in the Strait of Hormuz is less about military capability and more about maximizing leverage at the negotiating table. He also discussed how Global Guardian supported clients in the region during the early days of the war and continues to help corporate and family clients navigate evolving conditions through intelligence, armed security, and crisis response.