29/04/2026: Iran tensions test Trump, China feels impact and Gaza votes after 20 years
Unspun World with John Simpson · Season 6 · Episode 2
This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, looks at the pressure on President Trump to find an end to the confrontation with Iran, examines the way in which the war in the Middle East has affected China and analyses the first elections in Gaza for twenty years.
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Season
6
Episode
2
Air Date
29/Apr/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
26 min
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This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, looks at the pressure on President Trump to find an end to the confrontation with Iran, examines the way in which the war in the Middle East has affected China and analyses the first elections in Gaza for twenty years.
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