# Unspun World: What's it like to live in Iran now?

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Podcast: [The Explanation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-explanation-6376999)
Published: 2026-06-05T00:30:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nq469w
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Duration seconds: 1589

## Resource

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, explores the feelings of ordinary Iranians about the conflict with the United States, analyses the latest extreme global weather warnings, and looks at the state of Ethiopia as it heads to the polls. Producer: Kate Cornell Executive producer: Benedick Watt Commissioning editors: Silvia Costeloe and Paul Royall

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