Alex Ossola

The results are a setback for Novo Nordisk in its efforts to regain ground lost to Eli Lilly.

Meanwhile, Lilly shares closed up 4.8 percent after the company received regulatory approval for a label expansion for Zepbound.

The company said the drug can now be offered in a multi-dose pen that delivers four weekly injections from a single device, as opposed to the single-dose vials it had been available in before.

Coming up, how U.S.

officials and Iranians are preparing for a possible U.S.

attack on the country.

That's after the break.

Peter Mandelson, the former U.K.

ambassador to the U.S., was arrested today on suspicion of misconduct in public office, as the revelations linked to Jeffrey Epstein continued to send shockwaves through Britain's establishment.

Files released by the U.S.

Justice Department appear to show that Mandelson emailed confidential government correspondence to Epstein, and that Epstein separately wired $75,000 to Mandelson.

Police didn't comment on what their investigation was focused on.

Mandelson hasn't responded to requests for comment, but he's previously said that he had no recollection or record of receiving the funds.

Separately, the Pentagon is raising concerns to President Trump about an extended military campaign against Iran.

Current and former officials say that the warnings have largely been voiced by General Dan Kaine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, within the Defense Department and during meetings of the National Security Council.

But he's not the only one.

Some officials said that such discussions are always part of the contingency planning process before military operations, but that Kaine is seen as an aide who Trump trusts and that the issues will be a factor in the president's decision on whether to attack Iran and how.

A White House spokeswoman said that Kaine is, quote, a talented and highly valued member of President Trump's national security team and that the president listens to others' opinions before making a decision.

Following media reports on Kaine's warnings, Trump posted on social media saying Kaine is not against a war with Iran, but that, quote, And in Iran, many locals are bracing themselves for the chaos and violence that might unfold if the ruling regime is actually brought down.

Some who are worried about their physical safety are already making plans to leave Tehran, which they expect will bear the brunt of any airstrikes.