EPISODE · Aug 24, 2026 · 41 MIN
US announces ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran
from BBC · host BBC
Some analysts have called Operation Economic Outcast a ‘damp squib’, given the lack of measures aimed at China – which buys roughly 90% of Iran's oil. We get an assessment of the sanctions and whether the Trump administration is likely to follow through on its threats to Iran’s trading partners. Also in the programme: Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke discusses organised crime in the region after a car crash on the A66 killed seven people, including two police officers. And scientists say they’ve created a protein-rich cookie from recycled plastic.
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