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Trump Says Iran Will Suspend Nuclear Program as Hormuz Reopens, More

17 Apr 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.031 - 21.363 Amy Morris

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44.739 - 62.79 Amy Morris

All investing is subject to risk. Vanguard Marketing Corporation Distributor. News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Amy Morris. President Trump says Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely and will not receive any frozen funds from the U.S. The president spoke by phone with Bloomberg reporter Kate Sullivan.

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62.81 - 85.187 Kate Sullivan

I asked specifically, how long did Iran agree to halt its nuclear program? Because there have been reports that the U.S. might have been offering a temporary, you know, 20 year suspension for And he was very clear. He said no, unlimited. And then I followed up saying it's completely halting. And he said no years, unlimited, when I specifically mentioned that 20-year suspension.

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Bloomberg's Kate Sullivan traveling with the president. Trump adding that talks over a lasting agreement will probably be held this weekend. but he hasn't decided who will lead the delegation. The Wall Street Journal now quoting sources that those talks may be happening on Monday. Iran has yet to comment on any deal beyond the Hormuz opening.

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Iran did say that the strait is now open for commercial traffic for the duration of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. President Trump says the naval blockade from the U.S. will remain in full force until a deal is fully reached. But Iran says if that's the case, the Strait will stay closed.

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Gorgieva, during a press briefing at the IMF Spring Meeting in Washington, says the clock is ticking.

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We also have to recognize that time is not our friend. With each passing day, risks are rising that we will end up in a more adverse scenario.

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Bloomberg National Security team leader Nick Wadhams says this is just the start.

Chapter 2: What announcement did President Trump make about Iran's nuclear program?

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Still, ship owners and traders are wary because of the lack of detail and ongoing concerns about safety and navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg spoke to more than a dozen ship owners, agents, brokers and traders. Most say they're waiting to see how this works in practice. Bob McNally is president of RapidN Energy.

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211.598 - 232.369 Bob McNally

What's remarkable about this conflict is how repeatedly successful the administration is inducing optimism. What has really changed? The blockade remains in place. Even the Iranian foreign minister clarified, yeah, the straits are open, come on through, except you have to go through the toll booth and you have to comply with the Iranian armed forces, which means it's closed.

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Rapid and Energy President Bob McNally on balance of power. On Capitol Hill, the Senate has approved a short-term renewal until April 30th of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies.

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Chapter 3: What details did Trump provide about the duration of Iran's nuclear suspension?

245.652 - 259.268 Amy Morris

This morning's action followed a post-midnight session in the House after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Bloomberg Government Capitol Hill reporter Maeve Sheehy.

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259.248 - 278.05 Maeve Sheehy

It's been very contentious every time it's come up for reauthorization, including in 2024. Basically, there are some privacy hawks in the Republican Party and the Democratic Party as well who say that this spy powers law allows U.S. agencies to spy on Americans. And that is a big sticking point. So they're arguing about warrants and things like that.

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Bloomberg Government's Maeve Sheehy explains the extension lasts until April 30th. Anthropic CEO Daria Amadei is set to meet with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to resolve that company's AI fight with the Pentagon. Axios was first to report on the meeting to brief the White House on the national security implications of the new Mythos AI model.

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Bloomberg senior editor for technology, Mike Shepard.

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302.138 - 321.765 Mike Shepard

The argument is that, look, this technology is powerful and it is new and it can't be fully trusted. And those are some of the very arguments it made in making this new mythos model available only to a limited number of Wall Street banks and technology companies so that they could test it out and see what vulnerabilities lie in their own systems.

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And now the federal government's looking into whether to give more agencies access to a version of mythos. Netflix shares are about 10% lower after a disappointing outlook for the current quarter. It was the streaming giant's first earnings report since it walked away from the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war and raised the price on its standard ad-free plan to $20 a month.

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Bloomberg's Dan Curtis.

344.686 - 354.308 Dan Curtis

On top of the guidance miss, we also found out that co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings separately said he's stepping down. He's not going to stand for reelection in June, so a shakeup in management as well.

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Bloomberg's Dan Curtis reporting. That's news when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Amy Morris and this is Bloomberg. Today's show is brought to you by Vanguard. To all the financial advisors listening, let's talk bonds for a minute. Capturing value and fixed income is not easy.

Chapter 4: What is the significance of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz?

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428.977 - 440.407 Alexis Christophorus

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Chapter 5: How is the U.S. naval blockade affecting negotiations with Iran?

453.479 - 457.583 Mike Shepard

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472.798 - 493.335 Kate Sullivan

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