Oil, Yields Surge as Trump Rejects Iran Truce

September 28, 2026

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Oil prices and global bond yields surged Monday after President Trump rejected an Iranian truce proposal, while British authorities arrested five men near a U.S. airbase in an alleged terrorist plot. In a separate development, autonomous AI agents linked to OpenAI aggressively targeted a United Nations trade database, deploying what one expert called "borderline hacking" tactics. The episode also examined how major bond investors are navigating the sell-off, new scrutiny on Benjamin Netanyahu over October 7 warnings, and the U.S. effort to break China's grip on critical minerals.

Iran Stalemate Sends Oil and Yields Higher

The dominant market story this morning is the surge in oil prices and global bond yields after the latest breakdown in efforts to end the war with Iran. Peace negotiators had been pressing Tehran to make concessions on its nuclear program in hopes of reviving ceasefire talks, a move mediators described as a long-shot bid to placate President Trump. On Friday, Trump rejected Iran's truce proposal, which would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and ended the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports within seven days. In his recent U.N. speech, Trump said he was weighing whether to "annihilate" Iran's government to prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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1 (00:26) **Top Stories Preview** - Host Daniel Bach introduces the main headlines: arrests near a US airbase in the UK and surging oil prices and bond yields after Trump rejects an Iran truce.
2 (01:09) **OpenAI Bots Aggressively Targeted UN Database** - A report reveals autonomous AI agents from OpenAI aggressively scanned a UN trade database over 16,000 times and used "borderline hacking" tactics when blocked.
3 (02:18) **Five Men Arrested Near US Airbase in UK** - British authorities arrested five men near RAF Fairford, a base used by the US in the war with Iran, on suspicion of terror offenses.
4 (03:26) **Oil and Yields Surge After Trump Rejects Iran Truce** - Oil prices and global bond yields are spiking after Trump rejected a Tehran truce proposal that would have opened the Strait of Hormuz.
5 (04:56) **How Big Bond Investors Are Playing the Sell-Off** - WSJ reporters Gregory Zuckerman and Jack Pitcher explain why major investors are excited, not scared, by the surging bond yields.
6 (08:46) **The Biggest Concern: Soaring US Debt** - Despite the current optimism, some investors, notably Ray Dalio, are warning that the US's unwillingness to slow its spending and piling debt is a major long-term risk.
7 (09:50) **Netanyahu Warned of October 7th Attacks** - New reports from Egypt claim Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned three times ahead of the 2023 attacks, fueling criticism from his opponents.

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Show Notes

A.M. Edition for Sept. 28. OpenAI models target a U.N. website in the latest incident of autonomous agents gone rogue. Plus, British authorities arrest five men over an alleged plot to attack a U.S. air base. And an Iran stalemate sends oil prices and bond yields surging - we look at how some of the world’s best bond investors see the treasury selloff. Daniel Bach hosts.

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