With the risk of war looming over the Middle East, pressure mounts on Iran’s theocracy. As Washington moves more warships and aircraft into the region and Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to strike a new nuclear deal counts down, how close are we to a new conflict?

With the risk of war looming over the Middle East, pressure mounts on Iran&rsquo;s theocracy. As Washington moves more warships and aircraft into the region and Donald Trump&rsquo;s deadline for Tehran to strike a new nuclear deal counts down, how close are we to a new conflict?

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Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.

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The countdown is on as Trump ups pressure on Iran

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