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Trump Calls Off Iran Strike; Jury Rejects Musk's OpenAI Claims | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
President Trump said he had called off a strike on Iran planned for Tuesday after appeals from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and other Gulf allies who wanted a few more days for diplomacy. Bloomberg’s Middle East correspondent said the pause does not remove the military threat, but gives negotiations a short window while Iran and the U.S. remain far apart on core issues, including the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear enrichment, sanctions relief, and war reparations.
A New York jury rejected Elon Musk’s OpenAI claims on timing grounds, finding he waited too long to sue over the company’s shift toward a for-profit structure. Bloomberg Intelligence said the verdict removes a major legal overhang as OpenAI pursues growth and potential IPO plans, though Musk has said he will appeal.
The show also covered the end of the Long Island Rail Road strike after a tentative labor agreement, with service expected to resume later in the day and no reliance on higher fares or tax hikes. Markets were rattled by higher Treasury yields, while Nvidia’s China chip outlook and Meta’s AI-driven reorganization rounded out the corporate news.
Key takeaways
- The president said he delayed a planned strike on Iran for two or three days after Gulf allies urged more time for diplomacy.
- Bloomberg’s Middle East correspondent said the U.S. and Iran remain split on the Strait of Hormuz, enrichment, war reparations, and guarantees against future attacks.
- A jury found Elon Musk sued OpenAI too late, reducing legal risk for the company as it pursues a for-profit future.
- The Long Island Rail Road strike ended with a tentative deal that the MTA says does not require higher fares or tax increases.
- US Treasury yields are near 2007 highs as war-related energy inflation and deficit worries keep pressure on bonds.
Notable quotes
“I was asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and some others if we could put it off for two or three days, a short period of time”
“The jury found that Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit”
“this win for the company reduces that risk”
“the Long Island Railroad Strike ended at midnight, but service is not going to start to resume until around noon today”
“This is big time heat for early in the season. It's going to be intense, but fortunately, it won't last too long”
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 with the latest from the Middle East. Hours after President Trump warned Iran the clock was ticking to reach a deal, he's put that clock on hold. President says he has called off a strike on Iran planned for today after an appeal from Persian Gulf allies.
I was asked by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and some others if we could put it off for two or three days, a short period of time because they think that they are getting very close to making a deal. And if we can do that where there's no nuclear weapon going into the hands of Iran, I think and if they're satisfied, uh, we will be probably satisfied. Also,
President Trump spoke at a White House event last evening. We get more from Bloomberg Middle East correspondent Jima Burete.
What is going to happen in the next couple of days? We probably have a couple of days window to allow things to breathe. He does say that negotiations are going on in the background and indeed we know that these negotiations are happening.
Iran once again submitted their refreshed I would say counter proposal via the Pakistani mediators to the US yesterday. Uh and we'll see where we go from here. Bloomberg's Jamanna Verseti reports the White House rejected Iran's latest proposal as insufficient to reach a deal.
At the same time, Iran has refused to budge on some of its key demands, including war reparations and unfreezing its assets.
Now, Nathan, to the latest on the legal showdown between Elon Musk and OpenAI Sam Alman. Musk says he is going to appeal a jury ruling which rejected his claims that Open AI betrayed its mission to benefit the public by morphing into a for-profit business.
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Topics
- iran strike diplomacy
- openai musk lawsuit
- labor agreement transit workers
Companies and tickers mentioned
- OpenAI
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