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EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 2H 25M

Why should we care about Iran?

from Iain Dale - The Whole Show

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Donald Trump has threatened to intervene and come to the "rescue" of Iranians killed by the regime following protests on the country's streets: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go".Why should the civil unrest in Iran matter to us?British...

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