US Iran strikes, Cape Verde and Sweden's immigration crackdown
6/27/202612 min
The United States and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation since they signed their interim peace deal, while tensions brew in the Trump administration between competing foreign policy camps. Venezuela’s earthquake death toll tops 900, with 50,000 missing. Plus, Sweden's businesses warn that hardening immigration policies are harming start-up culture and Cape Verde's World Cup dream continues.
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First 90 secondsTara Oakes· Host0:00
Hi, I'm Tara Oakes in Liverpool. It's Saturday, June 27th. [instrumental music] Today, fresh strikes by Iran and the US in the worst escalation since they signed a deal, while tensions brew in the Trump administration between competing foreign policy camps. John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents. Plus, Sweden's businesses warn that hardening immigration policies are harming startup culture, and Cape Verde's World Cup dream continues. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. [ambient music] Another tanker has reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as both the United States and Iran say the other is violating the ceasefire. Both countries have launched fresh strikes in recent days, the worst escalation since they signed their interim peace deal. The latest tanker strike comes after an attack on a cargo ship on Thursday. Washington says it hit Iranian targets overnight, while Iran has said it struck targets linked to US forces in response, with Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy's regional headquarters,