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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 麻豆社鈥檚 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 2026 05:32GMT
麻豆社 World Service Australasia

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  • Fri 20 Mar 2026 00:32GMT
    麻豆社 World Service
  • Sat 21 Mar 2026 11:32GMT
    麻豆社 World Service except Australasia
  • Sun 22 Mar 2026 04:32GMT
    麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
  • Sun 22 Mar 2026 05:32GMT
    麻豆社 World Service Australasia