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Trump Weighs Iran Options as Israel Ratchets up Airstrikes | Bloomberg The Pulse 06/18
President Donald Trump met with his national security team in Washington for more than an hour on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the US is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran. Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the meeting, according to a White House official, as speculation swirled around how the US president might proceed. White House officials declined to comment or issue a statement following its conclusion. American weapons are seen as crucial to achieving a more complete destruction of the Islamic Republic’s atomic program than anything Israel can do alone. Yet while the US is Israel’s closest defense partner and arms supplier, Trump has so far resisted calls from some political allies to join in strikes against Iran and its nuclear program.
Today's guests: Ursula Marchioni, BlackRock, EMEA Head of Investment and Portfolio Solutions, Elsa Lignos, RBC Capital Markets Global Head of FX Strategy, Ole Sloth Hansen, Saxo Bank Commodity Strategy Head
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Pulse With Francine Lacqua
00:01:53 - Trump’s Shift in Tone Raises Prospect of US Intervention in Iran
00:04:09 - Trump Weighs Iran Options as Israel Ratchets Up Airstrikes
00:09:25 - Ursula Marchioni, BlackRock, EMEA Head of Investment and Portfolio Solutions
00:17:16 - Elsa Lignos, RBC Capital Markets Global Head of FX Strategy, Ole Sloth Hansen
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00:24:13 - Israeli Attack on Natanz Nuclear Site not Efficient: Bahreini
00:29:29 - Carney Urges Maximum Pressure Against Russia
00:34:52 - Ole Sloth Hansen, Saxo Bank Commodity Strategy Head
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Published Jun 18, 2025
