{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/6aaa00744cef87591d140cc1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 German News | The Iran War Leaves the US Paying More","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/0c2c4581-7123-4193-b57c-6492247bae9f.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: The war with Iran has already cost the US at least $38 billion, and the report warns of more inflation, higher household costs, and empty weapons stocks. Also: In Algeria, rights groups are pushing the government to drop new death penalty plans after deadly wildfires and fears of political pressure.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Iran-Krieg kostet Milliarden · Algerien streitet über Todesstrafe.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: hat genutzt, has used = has used. Vocabulary: die Strafe (punishment), die Brände (fires), die Forderung (demand).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-09-16\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-09-16</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}