JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon made startlingly hawkish remarks, publicly defending the war and stating that Iran has been "doing bad things for 45 years," questioning "why the West has tolerated it for so long." In his view, successfully eliminating the Iranian threat is "far more important than short-term market performance." Dimon said, "I find it hard to understand why the West has tolerated these proxy wars for 45 years, letting those people control the Strait of Hormuz and funding all these proxy wars. I really hope for a good outcome, and I hope we can achieve lasting peace in the Middle East in some way." (Axios)