Trump Says Iran Will Suspend Nuclear Program, Hormuz Reopens | Balance of Power 4/17/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloombe Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the potential suspension of Iran’s nuclear program. On today’s show Chatham House associate fellow Natasha Hall, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, principal of the International Practice at BGR Group Lester Munson, and Rapidan Energy Group founder and president Bob McNally.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power: Early Edition Begins
00:06:32 – Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg News
00:09:01 – Natasha Hall, Chatham House
00:20:30 – Kate Sullivan, Bloomberg News
00:24:09 – Jeanne Sheehan Zaino & Lester Munson, BGR Group
00:31:28 – Eric Weiner, Bloomberg News
00:35:27 – Bob McNally, Rapidan Energy Group
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