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Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?

05.03.2026
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As America continues to batter Iran, what are the domestic implications of the war for Donald Trump? The widening conflict has prompted some European countries to deploy defensive forces. France has also announced a bigger shift in policy: to bolster its nuclear arsenal. And the politics of beer and nappies.


Guests and host:

  • Adam Roberts, foreign editor
  • Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief
  • Shera Avi-Yonah, business writer
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”

Topics covered: 

  • Iran, Donald Trump, senate, Turkey
  • France, Macron, nuclear warheads, NATO
  • MAGA, marketing 

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