August 16, 2026: Iran Leaders Preparing for Bigger Fight, Lala Hits Hawaii, More
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What are Iran’s hard‑line leaders planning in their upcoming fight with the U.S.?
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News when you want it. With Bloomberg News Now, I'm Doug Christer. Iran's hardline leaders have reportedly been preparing for a bigger fight with the U.S. The strategy would give the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps more control over Iran's regular army and its domestic counterintelligence operations. The Wall Street Journal reports the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran signed in mid-June was seen by terrorists. Iran as an attempt by the US and Israel to take pressure off the global economy and buy time for a bigger attack down the road. And instead of putting faith in talks, Iranian leadership has taken the past two months to prepare for a bigger fight. Tropical storm Lala is punneling the island of Hawaii.
So far, one person has died. This storm has the potential to bring nearly three feet of rain and damage. Winds to parts of the state. Already about 200,000 homes and businesses are without power, and they face days without electricity because the storm has down transmission lines that connect power plants to homes and businesses. We go to the Middle East next, where Lebanon saw its deadliest day of fighting in months.
How is the new tropical storm Lala affecting Hawaii’s power grid and residents?
A total of eleven people died in strikes by Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were in retaliation for a Hezbollah attack, injuring three Israeli soldiers. Now the IDF said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon on Saturday. On Sunday, Israel said it would strike the Iranian proxy group again if threatened.
the negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Their formal ceasefire agreement ends on Monday. Dan Williams covers the Middle East for Bloomberg.
I don't think we're going to see a resumption of a shooting war. That's not what the exploration of this document means. This was effectively a framework document that had two major objectives. One, in the immediate future, immediately upon its signing, a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. And then, more aspirationally down the line, a discussion about frameworks for a long-term agreement to resolve this. war obviously one that would have had to deal with issues including um Iran's uh nuclear program
That is Bloomberg's Dan Williams now. At the same time, the US is readying an economic isolation plan. Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward is former CENTCOM deputy commander. He joined Bloomberg this weekend to weigh in on what comes next.
I don't think it's a forever war, but the pressure will be increased on Iran. The negotiations, the MOUs, the ceasefires have gone nowhere as anything has with Iran in the last forty seven years. So in this case they really go ratchet up the economic sanctions, which is a very sound strategy.
What triggered Lebanon’s deadliest day of fighting and how is Israel responding?
So while we've frozen assets, will we seize those assets? Will we go after Chinese banks or helping deals. Will we go after the ghost fleets? There's all sorts of options they can do to increase the pressure on Iran. And I think that's what you're going to see in the next few days.
That is retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward. Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, met today in Egypt with the leaders of Hamas. This visit comes as the US backed plan to disarm Hamas appears to have hit a dead end. Last month, President Trump said his Board of Peace reached an agreement with Hamas aimed at stripping the Palestinian group of its weapons. Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said he rejected that deal. Deal. Kushner is now expected to travel to Israel to meet with Netanyahu to discuss the situation in Gaza. Colombia has asked the US to pause tariffs as it deals with a deadly disaster, more from Bloomberg's Monica Ricks.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What are Iran’s hard‑line leaders planning in their upcoming fight with the U.S.?
0:01–1:46
2
How is the new tropical storm Lala affecting Hawaii’s power grid and residents?
1:46–3:30
3
What triggered Lebanon’s deadliest day of fighting and how is Israel responding?
3:30–5:22
4
What are the proposed U.S. economic isolation measures against Iran?
5:22–7:00
5
How might the U.S. increase pressure on Iran through sanctions and asset seizures?
7:00–8:54
6
What are the key allegations in the multi‑state lawsuit against Meta Platforms?
8:54–9:03
7
What are the latest earnings expectations for major retailers like Walmart and Home Depot?
9:03–9:05
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