About this episode

Donald Trump threatens Iran over negotiations while inflation rises in the US, alongside a countdown to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Donald Trump threatens that Iran will ‘pay the price’ for drawing out negotiations. But as inflation in the US hits a three-year high, is it Americans who are paying more? Plus: countdown to the 2026 Fifa World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• US politics
• Iran relations
• inflation
• Fifa World Cup
• ceasefire

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• inflation
• ceasefire
• Fifa World Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran

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