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The US is lifting decades-old sanctions on Iran without guarantees over its nuclear program. We hear from Republican senators, typically loyal to Donald Trump, criticizing Trump’s claim that the US has won the war and saying that Iran is “on the ropes”. In this episode, Sarah and Anthony look at how the US president is trying to convince Republicans and the American electorate that allowing Iran to receive billions of dollars in oil sales is the right decision, and that the regime will not use it for its military or nuclear programs. Will this work for Senate Republicans, who have yet to pass a bill to limit Trump’s ability to restart the war on Iran? Also, as Trump’s continued high gas prices on oil companies, will he convince voters that their economic woes are not his fault? Also, is New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani starting a new socialist democrat movement around town? The socialist-leaning Democratic candidates he endorsed scored sweeping victories in the primaries. These include candidates who want to defund the police and criticize mainstream democracy. Is this a model the rest of the party can follow elsewhere in the United States? Hosts: • Sarah Smith, North America Editor • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent Contact: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note on WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Episode by #Americast Ashmead and Tom Gillett. The technical producer was Johnny Hall. The serial producer is Purvi Patni. The news editor is Sam Bonham. If you would like to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to BBC Sounds by tapping the subscribe button on the app. Now you can listen to Americast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “BBC Sounds to play Americast”. Works on most modern speakers. US Election Unsolved: Subscribe to Anthony’s BBC Newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes several other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you’re reading this, you do), then we think you’ll enjoy some of our pods. Check out the link below. Newscast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Commentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001mssm Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sm
