BizNews Radio, 14 Jan Director’s Cut: Iran on a knife edge - Dr Iraj Abedian on killings, SA silence and Trump's gamble · BizNews

Director’s Cut: Iran on a knife edge - Dr Iraj Abedian on killings, SA silence and Trump's gamble

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Iran is burning and the world is hesitating. Economist Iraj Abedian delivers a raw, emotional account of a nation held hostage by its own regime, why South Africa’s silence is so troubling, and why Donald Trump may now be the only wild card left as thousands are killed behind an information blackout.

14 Jan 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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