About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing ceasefire in Iran amidst shipping disruptions and political visits, highlighting tensions in the region.
Washington says that the ceasefire still holds but shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and signals from Tehran suggest the crisis is far from over. We also discuss Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s foreign minister, visiting the UK and New York’s new tax on the mega rich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- ceasefire
- shipping disruption
- foreign relations
- taxation
- Middle East
- Turkey
- US politics
Keywords
- Iran
- ceasefire
- Strait of Hormuz
- Hakan Fidan
- Turkey
- UK
- New York
- tax on the rich
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Turkey
Places: Iran, Washington, Strait of Hormuz, UK, New York
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