2025-06-18
26 分钟Hello, welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.
My name's Ed Butler.
On today's edition, we will be hearing from Russia,
where Vladimir Putin has been briefing journalists ahead of a major economic forum.
What is the real state of Russia's wartime economy right now?
Also coming up, a dramatic slump in Japan's car exports on the back of higher US tariffs.
And we're in Thailand,
hearing about efforts to clamp down on what's seen as a dangerous surge in electronic waste.
There's no value to the economy.
It destroys the environment.
It poses threat and endanger the livelihood of the people.
More on that to come soon.
First, though, the story that's dominating the global headlines today,
the escalating tensions and exchanges of missile fire between Israel and Iran.
Comments from President Trump in the last hour have only fuelled speculation that he may be considering some form of US military involvement in the conflict.
The Iranian supreme leader has been quoted on Iranian television warning of irreparable harm
if that happens.
Meanwhile, for the millions of Iranian citizens in the capital,
Tehran and beyond, simply getting by is becoming increasingly challenging.
We were under heavy bombing and airstrikes throughout the night.