Iran under sanctions

The World

The US has put sanctions on Iran to try to persuade it to enter into negotiations for an improved nuclear deal. Those sanctions have had a major impact on Iran’s economy in all kinds of ways, as we hear from Laicie Heeley, host of the podcast, “Things That Go Boom.”

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