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Trump's 8pm Iran Ultimatum, Astronauts Moon Mission Return | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
President Trump’s 8:00 p.m. Eastern deadline for Iran dominated the hour, with the host framing the standoff as a high-stakes test of whether Tehran will accept a deal that includes freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. A Bloomberg Middle East correspondent said the region is bracing for a “very tense 24 hours,” while adding that mediation efforts by Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt are still ongoing and that several outcomes remain possible, including a military escalation, a deadline extension, or no action at all. The correspondent also said rising gasoline prices are beginning to increase political pressure on Trump.
The show also highlighted NASA’s Artemis II crew, which swung around the far side of the moon and is now headed back to Earth after reaching a record distance of more than 252,000 miles from Earth and coming within 4,67 miles of the lunar surface. The astronauts described the emotional moment of seeing Earth again after about 45 minutes out of communication, and Trump called the mission a preview of a future return to the moon and eventual push to Mars.
Elsewhere, the host covered Bloomberg’s exclusive on Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban’s ties to Vladimir Putin, the Georgia 14th District special runoff, Michigan’s men’s NCAA title, a possible bid for Universal Music Group by Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square, and insurer and AI-chip stocks moving on Medicare and Broadcom news.
Key takeaways
- Trump’s Iran ultimatum centers on Strait of Hormuz access, and the correspondent said the next 24 hours could bring escalation, a deadline shift, or no action.
- The correspondent said mediation efforts by Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt are still active, but Iranian counterproposals remain incompatible with a short ceasefire.
- Artemis II reached more than 252,000 miles from Earth and came within 4,67 miles of the moon, setting a new distance record on the return trip.
- The host said higher U.S. gasoline prices are adding political pressure on Trump as the Iran standoff threatens global energy flows.
- Shares of Alignment Health, Humana, UnitedHealthcare and CVS rose after Medicare finalized a 2.48% rate hike for health insurers in 2027.
- Broadcom said it plans to deliver chips to Anthropic using Google TPUs, expanding a computing collaboration that begins in 2027.
Notable quotes
“Every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12:00 tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again”
“A very tense 24 hours coming up over here in the region”
“The spacecraft came within 4,67 miles of the lunar surface at its closest point”
“Your mission paves the way for America's return to the lunar surface very soon”
“The jump comes after the US Medicare program finalized a 2.48% rate hike for health insurers in 2027”
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, President Trump is ramping up threats with his latest deadline for a deal to end the war with Iran now just hours away. The president says free flow of traffic through the straight of Hormuz must be part of any agreement. And if there's no deal by 8:00 tonight, he says, the US will lay waste to the country.
Every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12:00 tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding, and never to be used again. I mean, complete demolition. — President Trump spoke yesterday at a White House news conference heard live on Bloomberg radio. We get more from Bloomberg Middle East correspondent Jumanna Bureti in Dubai.
A very tense 24 hours coming up over here in the region. And you don't need to go so far as to look back at the various comments that President Trump has made over the course of the weekend, including that very explosive true social post that he put up on Easter Sunday, essentially saying to Iran that unless they open up the straits and do so unconditionally, then the US would have no option but to strike back and to go after their power plants. and he then subsequently gave that deadline 8:00 p.m.
Eastern time which translates to around 3:4 in the morning over here in the region.
Bloomberg's Jamanna Bureti reports Iran has threatened to ramp up its own attacks on energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf if President Trump goes after civilian targets. Iran's president Masud Peskin says 14 million Iranians have volunteered to sacrifice themselves in the war, including himself.
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Topics
- iran ultimatum
- strait of hormuz
- artemis moon return
- lockheed martin orion capsule
- college basketball championship
Companies and tickers mentioned
- LMT
- Lockheed Martin
- X
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