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Bloomberg's Iran briefing centers on US approval and election timing

The News Now roundup also carries Dan Crenshaw's appeal for expanded Starlink access in Ukraine.

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Bloomberg News Now: US Weighs Iran Escalation

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0:25Dan Williams explains how US approval and the approaching midterms affect decisions about potential Iran escalation.
1:25Dan Crenshaw urges expanded Starlink access in Ukraine, arguing that Russia needs more pressure.
2:26French protests over living costs and school funding meet police tear gas and water cannons.
3:03The economic calendar includes a Federal Reserve decision, corporate earnings reports and US GDP figures.
3:45Ted Sarandos says Netflix is not growing as fast as he wants and is working to accelerate growth.

"The US is the side that calls the shots in this partnership," Bloomberg Middle East correspondent Dan Williams says as the broadcaster examines the possibility of further military escalation involving Iran.

The opening report considers how American approval and the approaching midterm elections affect strategic decisions. It describes deliberations, not an announced decision to launch another operation.

Hosted by Monica Rix, "Bloomberg News Now: US Weighs Iran Escalation" drew about 26,000 views in 11 hours, far ahead of the channel's usual pace for regular videos. The compact bulletin moves from Iran to Donald Trump's Georgia campaigning, then to another question of American leverage: Starlink access in Ukraine.

Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw urges public pressure on Elon Musk to expand connectivity. His argument is that Russia needs to feel pressure to change its negotiating position. "They're going to come back with the same maximalist demands because they feel zero pressure," he says.

Bloomberg Podcasts also posted a separate discussion with former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro. That segment gives the Iran question more room: Shapiro warns that renewed fighting after elections in Israel and the US could deepen regional and global economic strains.

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