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US & Iran Weigh More Talks; China Says World Order ‘Crumbling’ | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
· · 13 min · Guests: Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales, Xi Jinping, Pedro Sánchez, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed, Donald Trump
Summary
The episode centered on the escalating US-Iran confrontation and the possibility of a second round of talks before the two-week ceasefire expires next week. The host said Reuters was reporting that negotiating teams could return to Islamabad, while Vice President JD Vance said the decision was really up to Iran and that the US wanted nuclear material removed from the country. Bloomberg reporting also described President Trump’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as an effort to stop oil and other vessels going into or out of Iran and to increase pressure in the talks.
The discussion then widened to China’s response. Chinese President Xi Jinping said peace must be prioritized, vowed to play a constructive role in the Middle East, and described the international order as “crumbling into disarray.” The segment framed that as part of China’s effort to present itself as a defender of multilateralism while the war disrupts energy flows and global markets.
Markets were presented as unusually resilient, with S&P futures higher and the S&P 500 having erased losses since the war began. The show also covered crude prices, IEA warnings about a historic supply disruption, and several corporate and political headlines, including American Airlines, Amazon’s talks to buy Global Star, congressional spending plans, and Mark Carney’s election gains in Canada.
Key takeaways
- The host said US and Iranian negotiators may return to Islamabad for a second round before the ceasefire ends on April 21st.
- JD Vance said the ball was “in their court” and that the US needs the nuclear material to come out of Iran.
- Bloomberg reporting said Trump’s blockade is meant to stop oil and other vessels linked to Iran from using the Persian Gulf route.
- Xi Jinping argued that peace must be prioritized and said the international order is “crumbling into disarray.”
- Markets are treating the war as a manageable risk for now, with S&P futures up and the S&P 500 back to flat since the conflict began.
Notable quotes
“the ball really is in their court. We've made clear where we're willing again to be accommodating”
“The blockade is aimed at uh intercepting or stopping any oil uh or other uh vessels going into or out of the Persian Gulf”
“our own colleagues at Bloomberg are saying that uh we have heard from various sources that there is appetite to do another round of talks”
“the market makes a move, right? And it seems to want to discount any potential negativity towards the positive uptrend”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio, news. Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager.
And I'm Alexis Christopherus. Here are the stories we're following today. Alexis, we begin with the latest developments in the war in the Middle East.
The US and Iran are considering a second round of talks before their two-week ceasefire ends next week. Reuters is reporting negotiating teams from both sides could return to Islamabad this week. Vice President JD Vance led the discussions that broke down over the weekend.
He was asked on Fox News about the prospect of a second round.
Are there more talks coming? Do they happen in Pakistan and are you leading them? — Well, it's it's an interesting question, Brett, and I think fundamentally it's a question that would be best put to the Iranians because the ball really is in their court. We've made clear where we're willing again to be accommodating and we've made clear where we absolutely need to see the nuclear material come out of the the country of Iran.
Vice President JD Vince spoke with Fox's Brett Bayer as President Trump presses ahead with a naval blockade on Iran. Bloomberg's owner aunt has more from Dubai. The blockade is aimed at uh intercepting or stopping any oil uh or other uh vessels going into or out of the Persian Gulf if there if one of their destinations is Iran.
So in theory, it should uh bring to nearly zero uh what was already a trickle of uh regular traffic through the straight of
Bloomberg's owner and reports a sanctioned vessel linked to China is testing the blockade. A medium-range tanker named Rich Stari is trying to exit the straight for the second time in less than 24 hours. — And Nathan, Chinese President Xihinping is making his first remarks on the Iran war since the US and Israel began attacks more than a month ago.
From the episode’s captions: roughly the first two minutes, lightly cleaned. Keep watching on YouTube →
Topics
- us iran ceasefire
- strait of hormuz blockade
- china world order crumbling
- us congressional resignations
- middle east diplomacy
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