Newscast – Will Putin Benefit From The Iran War?
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Today Laura meets Steve Rosenberg in Moscow and Frank Gardner in Saudi Arabia to learn about the global impact the war in Iran is having beyond the Middle East. President Trump said the US military bombed a small island off the coast of Iran that is home to one of the country’s most important oil terminals. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how both the US and Iran are trying to secure their oil interests in the region. Also, Steve Rosenberg joins Laura from Moscow to talk about the US decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil as the world deals with rising prices. So what will this mean for Russia’s own war in Ukraine? You can now listen to the News Broadcast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play the News Broadcast”. Works on most smart speakers. You can join our online Newscast community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Contact Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are published every day. If you’re in the UK, listen to BBC Sounds for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd The News feed gives you daily analysis of the latest political news from the BBC. The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg. Produced by Anna Harris with Laura Cain. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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