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How is the Iran war impacting the global economy?

John Simpson analyses the economic effects of the war in the Middle East, and explores how the conflict is actually helping Russia.

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the economic effects of the war in the Middle East, explores how the conflict is actually helping Russia, and looks at how the escalating tensions between Hungary and Ukraine might affect the upcoming elections in Hungary.

Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive Producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning Editor: Vara Szajkowski

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27 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Mar 202605:32GMT
BBC World Service Australasia

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Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Mar 202600:32GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Sat 21 Mar 202611:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia
  • Sun 22 Mar 202604:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
  • Sun 22 Mar 202605:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia