Trump: Iran Deal 'Looking Good' & Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire | Daybreak Europe 4/17/2026

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran could agree to a permanent ceasefire “pretty soon” and talks may resume this weekend. The president also plans to invite Israel and Lebanon to the White House for discussions as their 10-day truce kicks off today. Meanwhile, Bloomberg understands that some European and Gulf Arab leaders think a US-Iran peace deal will take six months to finalise. Keir Starmer faces renewed calls to quit after revelations that his US envoy Peter Mandelson was granted security clearance despite objections from vetting officials. Bloomberg understands the UK prime minister fired the foreign office’s top civil servant, Olly Robbins, over the incident. Today's guest: Aneeka Gupta, Director of Macroeconomic Research at Wisdomtree. (Source: Bloomberg)