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US-Iran Tensions Escalate Amid COVID-19 — April 30, 2020

US-Iran Tensions Escalate Amid COVID-19 — April 30, 2020

FromDeep Dish on Global Affairs


US-Iran Tensions Escalate Amid COVID-19 — April 30, 2020

FromDeep Dish on Global Affairs

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tensions between the United States and Iran continue to simmer amid the coronavirus pandemic. Iran is blaming US sanctions for its lack of medical supplies and recently harassed US warships in the Gulf, while the United States is threatening to increase economic pressure with additional sanctions. Brookings’ Suzanne Maloney and the German Marshall Fund’s Ariane Tabatabai join Deep Dish to examine internal politics and the future of the US-Iran standoff.
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Deep Dish on Global Affairs goes beyond the headlines on critical global issues. With world news in rapid development, Deep Dish brings together experts in foreign policy, national security, economics, and whatever field is in flux during the week to talk through what's happening, why, and why it matters.