About this episode

The episode discusses the escalation of the conflict with Iran and introduces Andy Burnham as Britain's new prime minister.

Iran strikes a U.S. base in Jordan, while three more Americans killed brings the total number of U.S. casualties to 17 during the conflict. Plus, who is Andy Burnham, Britain’s newest prime minister and its seventh in 10 years?

People in this episode

Host: Paul Gigot

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• U.S. military
• British politics
• Andy Burnham
• casualties
• Middle East

Keywords

• Iran
• U.S. base
• Andy Burnham
• British prime minister
• casualties
• Middle East conflict

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Places: Iran, U.S. base in Jordan, Britain

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