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B1 English News | The Iran War Leaves the US Paying More
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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.
In this episode: The Iran war has cost the US at least $38 billion, and the report says higher inflation and depleted weapons could follow. Also: Algeria faces pressure to drop death penalty plans after wildfires killed at least 12 people and raised fears about opposition crackdowns.
Today’s English focus: could take a half decade or longer, may take five years or more = may take five years or more. Vocabulary: arson (starting a fire on purpose), appeal (ask a higher court to look again), opposition (people or groups that challenge the government).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-16
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