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Trump Dismisses ‘Little War’ With Iran, Woman Shot Dead by NYPD | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Summary
The show centered on renewed fighting around the Strait of Hormuz after US strikes on Iran and reported attacks on two oil supertankers near Oman. The host and a guest said the flare-up has raised tensions again after more than a month without direct military action, while President Trump downplayed the conflict as “a relatively little war for us.” A guest said Iran is trying to reassert control over the waterway because that remains its main leverage point, while Tehran signaled it would reciprocate if Washington returned to the June interim framework.
The program also covered the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll after clashes with Pete Hegseth, leaving the Army without Senate-confirmed leadership during the conflict. In New York City, a woman stabbed two people near Times Square, killing one, before police shot and killed her.
Market coverage focused on rising global bond yields, weakness in September stocks, and the start of a new era at Apple as Tim Cook hands the CEO role to John Turnis. The show also noted heavy weather risks in the Gulf Coast, the Nepal and China floods, and other breaking news.
Key takeaways
- The host said two oil supertankers were struck near the Strait of Hormuz, reinforcing that the US-Iran conflict is again pressuring shipping routes.
- A guest said Iran’s leverage depends on the strait, and that every barrel escorted through it erodes that leverage.
- The program reported Dan Driscoll’s resignation, leaving the Army without Senate-confirmed leadership during an active conflict.
- Markets reacted to higher geopolitical risk as Brent and WTI crude rose about 2% and futures fell to start September.
- The show said Tim Cook has handed Apple’s CEO role to John Turnis, who now faces the challenge of accelerating AI and new-product growth.
Notable quotes
“President Trump says Iran is a failed nation. Their leaders are largely dead. Uh their navy is gone, their air force is gone”
“I think what it points to is Iran and the US really uh stepping up the the battle for for over who claims control over the strait”
“the army now has no Senate confirmed leadership”
“The yield on a Bloomberg gauge of global sovereign bonds has advanced to 3.72%”
“Tim Cook has handed the reigns to John Turnis who takes over as CEO today”
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 and new attacks this morning near the straight of Hormuz. The maritime security consultant Maris says two oil super tankers were hit with unknown projectiles this morning in quick succession while transporting transiting the choke point near Oman. This follows the first US strikes on Iran in about a month at the White House. President Trump says Iran is a failed nation.
Their leaders are largely dead. Uh their navy is gone, their air force is gone, their uh surveillance equipment is almost entirely gone. Uh that doesn't mean we won't smack them. And — President Trump is dismissing concerns that the return to conflict would drain US firepower. He says it's a quote relatively little war for us. But the war is flaring up as we hear from Bloomberg Middle East correspondent Airau Omar in Dubai.
We saw the first military strikes in the region for the first time since July. So in over a month really bringing back those tensions in the region. Iran retaliating against the initial US strike by hidden countries in the region, namely Jordan and territorial waters in the United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg Zabir Abu Omar reports Iran's president is calling on the US once again to return to the interim peace deal that both sides agreed to in June. He tells Iran state television his country will reciprocate if the US does so.
Well, Nathan, as the war continues, the army is losing its top civilian leader. A source confirms to Bloomberg, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump.
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Topics
- iran conflict
- trump remarks
- nyc attack
- nypd shooting
- army leadership resignation
Companies and tickers mentioned
- Bloomberg
- Wall Street Journal
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