In november 29th seen hundreds of thousands of people spontaneously took to the streets in irans not just cities men and women blocks traffic and trampled on poor traits of the countrys leaders. The crowds were upset about a huge increase in gasoline prices following months of fuel rationing. Since 2018 iran has been hit by new u. S. Economic sanctions on the government has taken a hard line against the protests. After the 1st demonstrations the blocks Internet Access nationwide for several days to keep people from post. Reports about the protests several 100 people were killed in the clashes and at least 7000 were arrested. I irans leaders blamed the demonstrations on its enemies. I mean. This your narky. You. Have just read the book. And as youve been seeing. Fick i think if youre looking for. You know having to go to the see the matter dont. Know. That. The u. S. Has applied maximum economic and political pressure on iran to try to get the countrys leaders to approve a new agreement
Depression of the 1930 s. Also gaming retailer game stops continued surge causes anxiety on wall street a small investors take on the market titans and why namibias government is auctioning off 170 elephants despite appeals by conservationists. Welcome to the program the European Union is imposing export controls on vaccines made within the block limiting shipments to dozens of countries including the u. S. Japan australia and the United Kingdom now thats raised diplomatic tensions with the u. K. Because the controls could prevent vaccines from entering the rest of the country through Northern Ireland the e. U. Has since clarified that a lot use emergency clauses in the brics it deal to block access to the block. The kids are doing creasing pressure following shop cuts to plant vaccine deliveries it was the Pharmaceutical Company astra zeneca to stick to its contractual delivery shed jewel but the drug company says it will supply british orders 1st the e. U. Just approved astra zeneca
Our guest this week, perfectly positioned to address this critical and evolving set of issues with not just implications in washington, not just implications in seoul, but implications around the world. And we are lucky to have mr. Denis mcdonough, former white house chief of staff. Cabinet rank, we have broken the cabinet rank ceiling here. Former Deputy National security advisor and former advisor to the n. S. C. He is someone who has sat at the nexus of Foreign Policy, u. S. Politics and communication and he knows a Little Something about northeast asia as well. The pride of stillwater, minnesota, he currently is a professor at notre dame and i , think he microing mores the st. Johns University Athletic department from afar. I see the football helmet in the background there, an institution alum. Ch he is a proud he holds a masters degree from Georgetown University and most, i think, notably for those with follow entertainment, played by john hamm in the movie the report. Not many pe
Implications around the world. And we are lucky to have mr. Denis mcdonough, former white house chief of staff. Cabinet rank, we have broken the cabinet rank ceiling here. Former Deputy National security advisor and former advisor to the n. S. C. He is someone who has sat at the nexus of Foreign Policy, u. S. Politics and communication and he knows a Little Something about northeast asia as well. The pride of stillwater, minnesota, he currently is a professor at notre dame and i , think he microing mores the st. Johns University Athletic department from afar. I see the football helmet in the background there, an institution alum. Ch he is a proud he holds a masters degree from Georgetown University and most, i think, notably for those with follow entertainment, played by john hamm in the movie the report. Not many people can say that. Welcome, mr. Mcdonough, to the excellent. Great to be with you. Been looking forward to this conversation and happy to see victor too as well. Finally, s
More times cheaper than foreign vaccines based on m r n a technology with similar, similar efficacy rates for russian citizens vaccination with clinic we will be free of charge. Now for comparison sake, pfizer and bio intakes vaccine is expected to cost around 20. 00 per dose. The c. E. O. Of modernity said this week its drug will cost between 25 and 37. 00 per dose. And the astra zeneca vaccine being developed with Oxford University is estimated at around 3. 00 to 4. 00 per dose, all 3 of which will require 2 doses. On tuesday, the 2nd interim analysis of trial data for russian sputnik back b was really showing the vaccine had a 91. 4 percent efficacy in preventing a Coronavirus Infection after 28 days and was more than 95 percent effective after 42 days. Meanwhile, hungarys foreign minister of on monday said the country will be the 1st in europe to begin testing. Sputnik be adults our last weekend windows, i guess because the next one arrived in hungary and arrived together with the