Squawk Pod Iran Retaliation & “Know Your Value” with Mika Brzezinski 3/18/26
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Mar 18, 2026 
Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL chief fighting antisemitism and hate. Dan Murphy, CNBC correspondent reporting from Dubai on Middle East and energy. They cover Iran's retaliatory strikes, regional shifts among Gulf states, oil pipeline and market impacts, rising antisemitism and campus climates, and efforts to boost women's financial fluency and wealth management.
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Iran Using Economic Warfare To Pressure Gulf States
- Iran's attacks on Gulf states and the Strait of Hormuz amount to what ADNOC's CEO called global economic warfare.
- Dan Murphy reported Iranian drones/rockets hit UAE, Israel, US embassy in Baghdad and an Australian airbase while Iraq restarted KC pipeline flows easing markets slightly.
Gulf States Pivot Toward Hardline Stance On Iran
- Gulf states have shifted from accommodation to demanding Iran be rendered incapable of future attacks.
- Dan Murphy said UAE and Saudi officials now view the status quo as untenable after attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure.
OpenClaw Sparks Comparison To ChatGPT
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hailed OpenClaw as potentially the "next ChatGPT," signaling major momentum for open-source AI agents.
- Hosts noted OpenClaw's rapid adoption in China and debate whether its creator joining OpenAI will close the project.