{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/6af5171f3ea1495905273f80?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Marco Rubio Says Sanctions Are Holding Back Iran War","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/673885eb-2515-4109-8fd0-507ee92fc3ec.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Marco Rubio says economic sanctions are working, so the U.S. sees no need for major new combat operations in Iran. Officials also charged three men over an alleged attack on a. Also: TSMC plans to invest up to one billion dollars in OpenAI and Anthropic while continuing to supply chips for the growing AI industry.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: said ... was working, reported that ... was working = used said to report another person&#x27;s words. Vocabulary: stake (a financial interest in a company), supplier (a company or person that provides goods), demand (the need or desire for a product or service).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-11-12\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-11-12</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}