Trump Escalates Iran War Threats as Deadline Looms | The Opening Trade 4/7/2026

President Donald Trump insisted that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz be part of any deal to end the Middle East war and escalated threats to obliterate key Iranian infrastructure if his terms aren’t met before a Tuesday deadline. Trump said the US military could destroy ''every bridge in Iran by 12 o’clock tomorrow night.” Power plants would be rendered “burning, exploding and never to be used again,” he said. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards and Guy Johnson. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Opening Trade 00:00:40 - Market Check 00:02:50 - Iran War: Oil Price 00:04:49 - Private Credit Lagging Banks 00:06:12 - Samsung Record Profit 00:08:19 - UK to Host Hormuz Safe Passage Meeting 00:09:20 - NASA Artemis II Crew Breaks Record 00:10:31 - Pershing Square Offers to Buy UMG 00:14:12 - Trump Vows to Destroy Iran Assets, If No Deal Reached 00:26:32 - Oil Prices, Brent Crude Levels Rise a Third Day 00:36:30 - Arms Moves from Chip Designer to Chip Maker 00:40:00 - Samsung Record Profit 00:40:00 - Trump Escalates Iran Threats 00:47:23 - Stocks to Watch: Oil Majors, Chip Stocks, Universal Music Group 01:06:01 - Samsung AI Chip Sales 01:19:00 - Trumps Insists on Strait of Hormuz Opening 01:28:55 - Jamie Dimon's Private Credit Warning 01:34:19 - Iran War: Ceasefire Outlook Odds -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts