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Fmr. National Sec. Advisor Bolton on Trump calling for Strait of Hormuz blockade: it "makes sense"

President Donald Trump said the US would blockade the Strait of Hormuz "effective immediately" following the failed peace talks with Iran in Islamabad. Former National Security Adviser John Bolton joins Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

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Trump Says US Will Blockade Hormuz Strait After Iran Talks Fail

President Donald Trump said the US would blockade the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of peace talks with Iran in Islamabad. Axios National Security Editor Dave Lawler, Bloomberg News White House Reporter Jeff Mason and Congressional Reporter Alicia Diaz join Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

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Vance, Witkoff, Kushner Depart Pakistan Amid Uncertain Iran Peace Talks

Negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad have ended without an agreement. Bloomberg News Reporter Eric Martin currently in Islamabad, Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason, and Israel Channel 13 US Correspondent Neria Krus join Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the complexity of such diplomatic efforts.

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Nation's Top Banks Set to Release Earnings After Tough Quarter

The KBW Bank Index had its weakest quarterly performance since 2023, which is raising concerns about the banking sector's recent challenges ahead of the upcoming earnings report from Wall Street's six largest banks. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Herman Chan and Bloomberg News Managing Editor Kristine Aquino provide insight on what investors might expect to Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg This Weekend.

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Orban's Fate Uncertain As Hungary Votes

Hungary's President Viktor Orbán is facing a significant electoral challenge after sixteen years in office from main opponent Peter Magyar. Allegations of voting irregularities and false flag operations have emerged from both sides as voting is underway on Sunday. Bloomberg News Europe Correspondent Oliver Crook joins Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the election.

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Inside the American Startups Trying to Break China's Mineral Chokehold

For over a decade, China has quietly built effectively a monopoly on the critical minerals that power everything from smartphones to fighter jets and the US is now racing to catch up. David Westin speaks with a New Hampshire startup called Phoenix Tailings, where CEO Nick Myers is trying to break China's chokehold on the supply chain. He also talks with author David Abraham, CFR's Heidi Crebo-Rediker, and former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about how the US fell so far behind, and whether innovation can help it leapfrog back into the game.

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US and Iran Have Failed to Reach an Agreement, JD Vance Says

The US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after marathon talks in Pakistan on the weekend, a major setback to finding a lasting resolution to the six-week war in the Middle East. Vice President JD Vance said negotiators will return to the US without a deal after Iran failed to give a commitment it would not seek a nuclear weapon.

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