Iran Says US Deal Not Imminent | The Pulse 5/25/2026

Posted on 05/25/2026
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Iran has denied that a deal to end the war with the US is imminent, after US officials said they were closing in on a deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement could come as soon as Monday, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said “It is true that a consensus was reached on many of the topics discussed, but no one can claim that the signing of an agreement is imminent.”

Turkish police entered the headquarters of the main opposition CHP party following a court decision last week, that removed Ozgur Ozel as its leader. The move deepens a political crisis that saw a market selloff last week.

And Huawei says it's made a breakthrough in making advanced semiconductors without cutting-edge equipment, potentially reducing the gap with industry leader TSMC.

Today's guests: Marco Valli, UniCredit, Chief European Economist & Alex Karnal, Braidwell, Co-Founder and CIO.



Chapters:

00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua - 5/25/2026

00:00:41 - US Inches Toward Iran Deal

00:03:49 - Energy Shock Reopens Transatlantic Gap

00:12:18 - Turkish Police Raid Opposition Offices

00:15:44 - Bank of Estonia President Madis Muller

00:19:35 - Real Yields Signal Pressures Beyond War

00:24:32 - Huawei Touts Chipmaking Breakthrough

00:28:09 - Braidwell Co-Founder & CIO Alex Karnal

00:37:15 - Exclusive: Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç

00:44:00 - Ebola Spreads Across Congo

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