Trump Bashes NATO Allies as Iran War Intensifies, Oil Rises | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 3/17/2026

On today's episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Bloomberg Middle East reporter Dan Williams on Israel's goals for the war with Iran after it took out a top Iranian leader Tuesday. Then, Alex Vatanka, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, discusses what a post-war future looks like for Iran and what kind of threat the country really posed to the United States and its allies. Plus, Ellen Wald, founder of Transversal Consulting & Atlantic Council senior fellow, talks energy interdependence and President Trump's claims that oil prices will drop back down after the war is over. Finally, Bloomberg's Monique Mulima and Paige Smith break down how bitcoin has become a safe haven during a period of global turmoil and why Mastercard chose this moment to buy stablecoin firm BVNK.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Bloomberg Businessweek Daily Begins
00:05:36 - Dan Williams, Bloomberg News
00:11:11 - Alex Vatanka, Middle East Institute
00:21:59 - Ellen Wald, Saudi. Inc Author
00:35:05 - Monique Mulima, Bloomberg News
00:38:05 - Paige Smith, Bloomberg News
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