Trump briefed on new military options for Iran
The BBC Global News Podcast covers escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, a British couple imprisoned in Iran, and breakthroughs in neuroscience and addiction treatment. The episode underscores how geopolitical conflicts are triggering global
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