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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Deal or war: What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?
Description: Simmering threats between Iran and the US are nearing their boiling point, after Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said this week that Tehran would retaliate if attacked.
The heated tone comes after American President Donald Trump warned earlier that the US would bomb Iran and impose additional tariffs if it did not agree to a nuclear deal. Tit-for-tat warnings have sparked fears that Iran may be on the brink of weaponising its nuclear programme.
Tensions have been brewing for the past several weeks as Mr Trump hawkishly tries to strike an agreement after wi...