US, Iran Defiant On War; Khamenei To Keep Hormuz Closed | Horizons Middle East & Africa 3/13/2026

The US President and Iran's new supreme leader strike defiant tones. Donald Trump says preventing Tehran from having nuclear weapons is more important than the cost of oil... while Mojtaba Khamenei vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed. Brent crude is back up above $100 as the International Energy Agency warns that the supply disruption is the largest in the history of the global oil market. Plus we hear from the Lebanese Culture Minister about the impact of the Iran war on Lebanon and what the government can do to reassert control over Hezbollah. Guests on the show include: Amol Shitole, Mashreq Capital, Head of Fixed Income; Kim Ghattas, Black Wave Author; and Sunil Kumar, Spinneys CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)