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Jesse Jackson Dies; Iran & US Meet for Nuclear Talks | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Summary
The broadcast opened with the death of the Reverend Jesse Jackson at 84, recalling his decades of civil rights activism, two runs for the Democratic presidential nomination, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom he received from President Clinton in 2000. It also noted his health decline after revealing Parkinson’s in 2017 and his long family legacy.
The main geopolitical focus was Geneva, where the US and Iran held a second round of nuclear talks. The host said President Trump would be following the negotiations closely, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and that the US needs enough regional military presence to deter attacks. The discussion emphasized that Iran wants sanctions relief in return for limits on enrichment, but that any deal remains at a very early stage and force remains an option if diplomacy fails.
The program also covered US-brokered talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials, with expectations for breakthroughs described as low despite increased diplomatic cadence. Beyond geopolitics, it touched on a Washington funding impasse, fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files, a fatal Rhode Island youth hockey shooting, the search for Nancy Guthrie, and early market and earnings news including Danaher’s reported near-$10 billion deal for Masimo.
Key takeaways
- The episode said the US and Iran are in only the second round of nuclear talks, and the host said a deal is still at an early stage.
- The host said Iran wants sanctions relief in exchange for concessions on enrichment, while Rubio said Iran must never be allowed a nuclear weapon.
- Oliver Crook said the Trump administration is using military pressure, including a second aircraft carrier, to raise the stakes in the Iran talks.
- The host said expectations for the Ukraine-Russia talks in Geneva were low despite a third meeting in about three weeks.
- Markets were weaker at the open, while Danaher was reported near a $10 billion deal to acquire Masimo.
Notable quotes
“The US and Iran are set to meet for a second round of nuclear talks as they seek to avoid renewed conflict in the Middle East”
“I think it's pretty clear that Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon”
“I think they want to make a deal. I don't think they want the consequences of not making a deal”
“What the Iranians want in return is sort of sanctioned relief”
“there certainly has been an increase of the cadence of the sort of negotiations”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio, news. — Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager — And I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today. — Karen, we begin this morning with the passing of a civil rights icon. The Reverend Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. Bloomberg's Alexis Christopherus joins us with more. Good morning, Alexis.
Good morning. The famed civil rights leader who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president twice died peacefully this morning surrounded by his loved ones.
According to his family, a cause of death was not immediately given. Jackson revealed he had Parkinson's in 2017 and had been hospitalized since November after being diagnosed with a degenerative condition. Jackson's activism spanned decades, including two runs for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 88.
In 2000, President Clinton awarded Jackson the country's highest honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, citing his decades of work to make the world a better place. Jesse Jackson is survived by his six children and his wife of 60 years in New York. Alexis Christopherus, Bloomberg Radio.
All right, Alexis, thank you. We now turn to a couple of high-profile talks in Geneva. The US and Iran are set to meet for a second round of nuclear talks as they seek to avoid renewed conflict in the Middle East.
on Air Force One. President Trump said he will be following the talks closely.
So, I'll be uh involved in those talks indirectly and they'll be very important and we'll see what can happen. It's been typically Iran's are very tough negotiating. I think they want to make a deal. I don't think they want the consequences of not making a deal. They want to make a deal.
And along with President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's hopeful Tyrron and Washington broker an agreement.
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Topics
- jesse jackson death
- us-iran nuclear talks
- middle east military buildup
- u.s.-europe alliance
- iran strait of hormuz drills
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