{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/68585aa0412e0f0fbfb831c8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emergency podcast: Trump bombs Iran","description":"<p>“American citizens will die” - Lee Siegel</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p>YOUR NEXT LISTEN: <a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/2e8f96\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Will Starmer back Trump on Iran?</a> </p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p>Donald Trump announced on Sunday that US forces have bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The attack comes after weeks of speculation about whether the US will follow Israel into war with Iran, after claims that Iran has enriched enough material to fuel nuclear weapons.</p><p><br></p><p>In this emergency episode, Freddie Hayward speaks to the New Statesman’s columnist Lee Siegel, who explains that “it’s hard to see this as a successful one-off mission”. They explore what the move means for the Middle East, the US, and the world.</p><p><br></p><p>READ: <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/world/americas/north-america/us/2025/06/trumps-assault-on-iran-is-a-war-without-honour\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump’s assault on Iran is a war without honour</a>, by Lee Siegel</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: <a href=\"https://morningcall.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Call</a></p><p><br></p><p>Submit a question for a future episode: <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">You Ask Us</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}