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US Launches Iran Strikes For Second Day; Platner Ends Senate Bid | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
The main focus was the escalating US-Iran confrontation, with the US military striking Iran for a second straight day and Iran responding against American allies in the Persian Gulf. The host and Bloomberg reporters said the fighting has disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and raised fresh fears that the fragile truce could unravel, even as oil prices eased after an earlier surge. The argument from the reporters was that the US appears to be trying to pressure Iran into concessions on shipping access and other unresolved terms, while Iran is signaling leverage over the waterway and threatening more disruption.
The program also covered Graham Platner suspending his Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegations, a move that throws the Democrats’ effort to challenge Susan Collins into uncertainty before a July 27 deadline. The host said the party will need to settle a replacement process quickly if there is a vacancy.
Markets and policy headlines included Fed minutes showing officials worried about upside inflation risks, strong demand for SK Hynix’s planned US listing, and a sharp drop in AstraZeneca shares after a drug setback. The show also noted that wealthier Americans are planning to cut back on back-to-school spending this year.
Key takeaways
- The host said the US and Iran are in a second straight day of strikes, with the Strait of Hormuz at the center of the confrontation.
- Bloomberg Middle East reporter Patrick Sykes said the US strategy appears to be using military pressure to force Iran to compromise on shipping access.
- Bloomberg Energy reporter Chris Kennedy warned that retaliation could damage oil and gas export infrastructure in the Gulf and worsen energy security.
- The host said Graham Platner suspended his Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegations, putting Democrats' effort to challenge Susan Collins in turmoil.
- The host said Fed minutes showed participants judged inflation risks were tilted to the upside, even as rates were left on hold.
- The host said SK Hynix's US listing is more than seven times oversubscribed, signaling strong investor demand despite recent volatility.
Notable quotes
“The moment it's it's more strikes than talks, right”
“Our base case is still that we are in that sort of escalation and then deescalation period”
“The minutes tell us that the discussion really centered around inflation risks and restoring price stability”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios podcasts radio news. — Good morning. I'm Karen Moscow and I'm Alexis Christopherus. Here are the stories we're following today. — Alexis, we begin with the latest developments in the Middle East where fighting continues. The US military struck Iran for a second straight day and tan retaliated against American allies in the Persian Gulf. President Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One.
We just hit him very hard. And I say we hit him 20 to1. Every time they hit us, we're going to hit them 20.
And we did it last night. They did a little something today, but it was really retribution for last night. They hit actually three boats, not two.
And when they hit, we hit back much harder. US Central Command says it targeted Iran's air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, and missile and drone storage sites. And the renewed fighting is raising fears that the tit fortat attacks may derail talks on a permanent peace deal.
Both the US and Iran are accusing each other of violating a memorandum of understanding that established a short-term truce. We get more from Bloomberg Middle East reporter Patrick Sykes.
The moment it's it's more strikes than talks, right? Remember we have a kind of suspension of the talks at the moment while the funeral uh proceedings for the former supreme leader Ali Hy are going on. That is to conclude today with his burial in Mashad.
In the meantime, yeah, we have these strikes. The strategy from the US side seems to be to use them to let's say pressure Iran into compromising. I think in particular on the on the straight of moose front.
Iran is still insisting that it have some kind of sovereignty over the future state of the straight of control over the passage of ships within it.
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Topics
- iran strikes
- u.s.-iran truce negotiations
- maine senate campaign
- sk hynix adr offering
- foreign tech ipo comparables
Companies and tickers mentioned
- BABA
- SK Hynix
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
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