Global News Podcast Iran war: World leaders respond to economic impact
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Apr 1, 2026 Rising energy prices and shaky markets push world leaders into action as the Iran war fuels economic anxiety. Voices from inside Iran describe fear, blackouts and deep divisions. India launches a huge census with caste back in focus. Russia tightens pressure on Telegram, South Africa sends in soldiers, and World Cup qualifiers bring heartbreak for Italy and celebration for Iraq.
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Why The Energy Crunch May Peak Later
- The energy shock may deepen weeks after prices spike because fuel already at sea is only now reaching refineries, while replacement cargoes are uncertain.
- Simon Jack says airlines look secure until mid-May, but shortages in jet fuel, diesel and fertiliser start building as the supply-chain gap begins now.
Trump Uses Timelines As A Pressure Tool
- Paul Adams says Donald Trump uses deadlines as leverage, not firm commitments, keeping allies and markets uncertain about the war's real endpoint.
- He argues Trump may drop maximalist goals as US petrol hits $4 a gallon and political pressure rises.
How Tehran Residents Are Adapting Under Fire
- Iranians describe exhaustion, fear and division as strikes continue under an internet blackout that makes outside contact risky and fragmentary.
- Ghoncheh Habibiazad says some use Starlink despite prison risk, some still back strikes, others return to gyms while hearing nightly explosions in Tehran.
