# B1 English News | Can the US Cripple Iran's Airline Sector?

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Podcast: [Learn English B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-b1-with-daily-news-english-listening-practice-7757944)
Published: 2026-09-09T01:04:11+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/learn-english-b1-slow-news/episodes/6aa0b08c4fa142971fdab2e9
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## Resource

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript. In this episode: The US adds new sanctions to pressure Iran's airlines and related aviation companies. Also: New York releases long-hidden 9/11 air records, showing what city leaders knew about toxic air. Today’s English focus: have known the truth, to have known the truth = to have known the truth. Vocabulary: records (official written papers or files), document (an official paper or file), settlement (an agreement that ends a legal fight). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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