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War In Iran Sparks Rising Fear, Anger Across Middle East (S01E55)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Paris
The talks are off but the dual blockade of the Persian Gulf continues.
Iran is barring ships from other countries from entering and exiting the Strait of Hormuz, while the US is barring Iranian ships from the chokepoint.
The game of brinkmanship is costing the global economy dearly. Sahar Mechmech, an economist at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, said fragile Arab economies are already feeling the strain by being forced to increase subsidies for fuel. “It’s the state and the country and the government that has to bear the cost of that increase in…
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