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US, Israel Hit Nuclear Targets as Iran Vows Retaliation

The US and Israel bombed Iranian nuclear and steel facilities on Friday, while Iran retaliated across the Persian Gulf, causing markets to sink and oil prices to rise amid fears an extended Middle East conflict will drag down the global economy. Airstrikes on Friday targeted a heavy water research reactor that's part of Iran's Arak nuclear complex and a yellow cake production plant in Yazd province, as well as two of the country's biggest steelmakers, according to Iranian state media reports. Spencer Faragasso, Senior Fellow with the Institute for Science and International Security, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Tim Stenovec and Isabelle Lee.

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US Signals to Allies No Immediate Plans for Iran Invasion

The Trump administration is signaling to allies that it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion of Iran, even as it deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said. The people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations, cautioned that President Donald Trump could change his mind at any moment or go ahead with an attack. A risk-off mood continued to grip markets Friday, with major US indexes entering correction territory as investors grow increasingly skittish on geopolitical risk. Bloomberg News National Security Editor Iain Marlow joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Tim Stenovec and Isabelle Lee.

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What the Iran War Reveals About China's Global Role

The war in Iran has reshaped the dynamics between the United States and China, delaying a planned summit between President Trump and President Xi and exposing competing priorities. Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns says Beijing is balancing its political ties to Iran with its deeper economic reliance on Gulf energy supplies, while avoiding direct involvement in the conflict. As Washington and Beijing look ahead to renewed talks on trade, supply chains, and security, the episode highlights both the limits of China's global influence and the broader competition between the two powers.

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