How Long Will the Iran War Last? Americans Can’t Agree

Plus, the Gulf will be transformed.

Foreign workers look as a tall plume of black smoke ascends following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone in the UAE on March 3, 2026.Photographer: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images

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By Walter Frick and Gregory Korte

March 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC

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Welcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade.

This weekend we’re looking at the future of the Gulf, US public opinion on the war in Iran and the “Hallmark movie” theory of US Treasuries. Plus, bananas that don’t go brown.