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US Readies Isolation Plan for Iran; Trump Tariffs on Drones | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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Summary
The big market and policy theme is a tightening US pressure campaign on Iran. The host reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration will announce unprecedented economic isolation measures next week, alongside the continued blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz. A guest from Bloomberg says the most likely additions are shadow-banking, cryptocurrency, or secondary-sanctions measures, but notes Iran is already heavily sanctioned and has long experience evading restrictions.
The episode also covers the administration’s tariff push on drones, with duties of up to 100% on imported drones and parts, a move that could deepen the US-China split in drone supply chains. In markets, oil rose on the Iran news, while the US sold 30-year bonds at a yield above 5.2%, the highest since 2001, underscoring financing strain as debt interest costs climb. Fed speakers remain split: one official wants higher rates because inflation may not keep falling, while another says rates should stay steady if tariff and war shocks fade.
On tech, Bloomberg reports OpenAI is on pace to generate more than $40 billion in annualized revenue, reinforcing expectations for a future IPO. The episode also touches on SpaceX’s valuation, Reddit’s planned S&P 500 entry, and Luigi Mangione’s expected guilty plea in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case.
Key takeaways
- The host says the Trump administration is preparing next-week Iran measures that could include what a guest calls economic isolation “like the world has never seen before.”
- A guest says the most plausible Iran tools are shadow-banking restrictions, crypto enforcement, or secondary sanctions on third parties.
- The host reports tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and components, a move that could accelerate decoupling from China.
- The US sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at a yield above 5.2%, the highest since 2001, as debt-service costs keep rising.
- Bloomberg reports OpenAI is on track for more than $40 billion in annualized revenue, strengthening the case for an eventual IPO.
Notable quotes
“we are going to apply measures like have never been seen in the history the of economic isolation on a country”
“the remaining options we think are probably something along the lines of shadow banking, cryptocurrencies, maybe even secondary sanctions”
“the Trump administration is now imposing tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and drone components”
“the US sold 30-year government debt yesterday, but the Treasury had to offer a yield above 5.2% to sell $25 billion of bonds”
“Open AI is on track to generate more than $40 billion in annualized revenue. that would roughly double its run rate from the end of last year”
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 on the war with Iran. The US is preparing for unprecedented economic isolation measures against Thrron. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant says it's part of the Trump administration's effort to squeeze the regime's finances.
The Connecticut War ended after several weeks and we went from epic fury to economic fury. And you know at the president's orders we have raised the level uh even again and watch this space for more announcements coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been seen in the history the of economic isolation on a country.
And Treasury Secretary Scott Besson told Newsmax the economic pressure will be part of a onew punch that includes the continued blockade of Iran's ports. The Iranian economy has taken a major hit. Industrial capacity is damaged and crude oil exports have been severely curtailed by the blockade.
Well, oil rose, Nathan, after the US threatened to impose the economic measures against Iran. And checking prices now crude oil is up 1.5% at $8249 a barrel. Brent is up 1% at $87.92. Francisco Blanch, head of commodity research at Bank of America, says dwindling inventories are a concern.
Last six months, right, we've had this massive negative supply shock in oil. And and many people are surprised that it hasn't created a collapse in economic activity, but part of the reason is we have very high inventories. We've lost about 12-,300 million barrels of oil as a result of the Iran war. About 2/3 of that gap has been met by inventories, which means GDP growth has only come down maybe 30 40 basis points.
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Topics
- iran economic measures
- trump tariffs
- drone supply chains
- ai revenue growth
- wall street debut plans
Companies and tickers mentioned
- OpenAI
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