Why should we care about Iran?
Jan 02, 2026•2 hr 25 min
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Episode description
Donald Trump has threatened to intervene and come to the "rescue" of Iranians killed by the regime following protests on the country's streets: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go".
Why should the civil unrest in Iran matter to us?
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