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George Galloway discusses the intersection of football, war, and politics amid rising tensions in the Middle East and Trump's escalating rhetoric.

🚨 Football, war and power collide as Trump issues new threats. Day 103 and the spectacle is turning darker. The World Cup is under a cloud as politics, money and bloodshed close in around the beautiful game. Middle East tensions are rising again, Trump is escalating the rhetoric and the line between sport, propaganda and war is becoming harder to see. Tonight George Galloway asks whether the world’s biggest sporting event has become another stage for power, hypocrisy and political theatre. Joining George: Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi: Professor at the University of Tehran. Live insight from Iran on rising tensions, Trump’s latest threats and the danger of renewed regional escalation. Nima Tavallaey Roodsari: Football journalist, broadcaster and analyst. A detailed look at the World Cup, FIFA and the political forces shaping the tournament. Plus: The tainted World Cup and FIFA’s crisis of credibilityTrump’s latest threats and the risk of another warThe Middle East edging back toward escalationCuba in Washington’s sights and the return of regime change politics 📊 LIVE POLL: Will Trump invade Cuba next? 📞 US: +1 844 944 33 44📞 UK: 08 081 96 55 22 Watch live on YouTube and…

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