← Unspun World with John Simpson · Series 6

13/05/2026: US-Iran deadlock, global economic fears and African jihadists raise alarm

S6 · E4 · 13 May 2026 · 26 min

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses what is preventing the United States and Iran from reaching an agreement to end their conflict, examines the global economic impact of the confrontation, and looks at the growing threat from jihadists in West Africa.