Trump and Iran Hurl War Threats; Stocks, Bonds Fall | Horizons Middle East & Africa 3/23/2026
Bloomberg Television·2026-03-23 07:48
GOOD MORNING. THIS IS HORIZONS MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA. TOP STORIES THIS MORNING.ESCALATING THREATS. PRESIDENT TRUMP GIVES IRAN A 48 HOUR DEADLINE TO REOPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ OR FACED STRIKES ON ITS POWER PLANTS. TO RUN -- IRAN THREATENS TO COMPLETELY CLOSE THE WATERWAY.BOND'S SELLOFF AS THE WAR RAISES THE RISK OF HIGHER INFLATION, SLOWER GROWTH AND INTEREST RATE HIKES. OIL FLUCTUATES NEAR THE HIGHEST CLOSED SINCE MID-2022 AS TRADERS ASSESS U.S. AND IRANIAN THREATS. THE IEA SAYS THE CURRENT DISRUPTIONS A ...