13/05/2026: US-Iran deadlock, global economic fears and African jihadists raise alarm
Unspun World with John Simpson · Season 6 · Episode 4
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses what is preventing the United States and Iran from reaching an agreement to end their conflict, examines the global economic impact of the confrontation, and looks at the growing threat from jihadists in West Africa.
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Season
6
Episode
4
Air Date
13/May/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
26 min
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John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses what is preventing the United States and Iran from reaching an agreement to end their conflict, examines the global economic impact of the confrontation, and looks at the growing threat from jihadists in West Africa.
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