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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Are the U.S. and Iran inching closer to war?

    I ran’s foreign minister said on Sunday that he would not be sitting down with his American counterpart at the UN General Assembly this week. This comes after an attack on Saudi oil fields, which the U.S. alleges was the work of Iran. The U.S.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 23, 2019 • 1 min read

    Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday that he would not be sitting down with his American counterpart at the UN General Assembly this week. This comes after an attack on Saudi oil fields, which the U.S. alleges was the work of Iran. The U.S. recently imposed tougher sanctions on Iran that Iran’s leader claims were "desperation."

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Ukraine and Joe Biden's son: an explainer
    1. 0:00Explaining the ties between Ukraine and Joe Biden's son
    2. 18:36Are the U.S. and Iran inching closer to war?You’re reading this
    3. 28:52We answer your climate change questions
    4. 38:14DJ Novena Carmel on the Soulful Tracks Speaking to Her Right Now
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