US-Iran tensions rise

The World

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says that possible threats from Iran have been “put on hold” by US countermeasures. Iran says US sanctions are devastating its economy. The World takes a look at the rising tensions and heated rhetoric. Also, The World’s Shirin Jaafari spoke with a Tehran-based businesswoman who says she doesn’t want to witness another war. 

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