Tough Talk: Secretary Clinton’s Message to Iran

The World

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is getting tough on Iran. Speaking from Thailand today she announced that the U.S. is prepared to defend its allies in the Persian Gulf against any threats from Iran, which appears to be moving ahead with its nuclear program. To help us parse what the tough talk means is Jon Leyne, the BBC’s Iran correspondent, who has been kicked out of the country and joins The Takeaway from London.

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