Patrick Sykes

Michael Barr, Bloomberg correspondent covering New York headlines. Patrick Sykes, Middle East breaking news editor with regional updates. Paul Wallace, Middle East managing editor reporting on-the-ground developments. They discuss escalating strikes across the Middle East, U.S. plans to secure oil shipments, market turmoil from the conflict, diplomatic fallout and possible paths to de-escalation.

Benedict Camel, Bloomberg aviation reporter, outlines Gulf airlines’ cancellations, stranded passengers and hub disruption. Patrick Sykes, Middle East breaking news editor, shares on-the-ground updates about Iran’s strikes and drone campaign. They discuss energy market shocks, inflation risks and how prolonged conflict strains munitions, travel and regional diplomacy.

John Tucker, Bloomberg energy and markets reporter, outlines oil shocks, shipping halts and pump-price worries. Patrick Sykes, Middle East breaking-news editor in Istanbul, gives on-the-ground updates about cross-border strikes and regional fallout. They unpack missile and drone barrages, aviation chaos and Congress voting on war-authority measures in short, fast-paced segments.

Tala Atmadi, a reporter on the Iranian diaspora, reflects on Nowruz rituals muted by conflict. Mark Cudmore, markets editor, breaks down the selloff, bond yields and gold’s odd moves. Patrick Sykes, Middle East breaking news editor, reports on Iran–US skirmishes, regional strikes and Strait of Hormuz risks. Short, tense updates on markets, culture and escalating regional threats.

Stuart Livingstone Wallace, Bloomberg’s Middle East lead who analyzes casualties and regional fallout, and Patrick Sykes, breaking news editor reporting from the region, walk through Iran’s latest missile and drone attacks, the killing of Ali Larajani, disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz and shifts in Gulf state alignments. They discuss contested control of shipping lanes and diplomatic off-ramps amid rising tensions.