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Will The Two-Week Ceasefire Between Iran and The US Work?

Will The Two-Week Ceasefire Between Iran and The US Work?

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Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. This week, Kevin and Kate are back together to ask whether Donald Trump’s war in Iran is really over after a two-week ceasefire was agreed to on Tuesday.


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00:00 – Introduction

04:44 – Did Trump meet any of his military objectives?

08:14 – The significance of the Strait of Hormuz

12:52 – Iran's 10-point proposal

18:02 – Trump's strained international relations (including with NATO)

21:56 – Keir Starmer and King Charles's relationship with Trump and Trump's comments on UK armed forces

25:13 – Can Iran build a nuclear bomb?

29:05 – Keir Starmer's visit to the Middle East

32:53 – The economic consequences of the war

37:33 – Bluffer's guide and end


You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal

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