How war with Iran impacts Israel’s economy

伊朗战争如何影响以色列经济

World Business Report

2025-06-20

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A war with Iran has been harming Israel, not just in the physical effect of missile strikes but also the impact of the conflict and instability on Israel's economy. Roger Hearing hears about how the country’s economy is coping with this. Greenland's minister for business and mineral resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, tells us how she deals with threats of an invasion by US President Donald Trump. And Thailand, a country that has long kept a tight lid on gambling, could be about to change as the government is looking at legalising casinos to boost tourism.
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  • Hello and welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Roger Hearing and on this edition, as the Israel-Iran war continues,

  • how is the conflict and uncertainty affecting Israel's economy?

  • Also,

  • Greenland's Minister for Business tells me how she deals with the threats of a takeover by the US.

  • My job is not to panic, as you usually say.

  • My job is to figure out what different actors want and what is their aim and end goal.

  • Also, Thailand moves to liberalise its gambling laws.

  • We've got a special report from there.

  • And we hear from the Cook Islands in the South Pacific,

  • as New Zealand cuts off millions of dollars in aid because of that territory's deals with China.

  • But first,

  • the latest from Washington is that Donald Trump will decide whether the US gets involved in Israel's war against Iran in the next two weeks.

  • The President's spokesperson, Caroline Levitt,

  • made it clear that any decision would be the President's alone.

  • I know there has been a lot of speculation amongst all of you in the media regarding the president's decision-making and whether or not the United States will be directly involved.

  • In light of that news, I have a message directly from the president, and I quote,

  • based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future,

  • I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.

  • The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said regime change in Iran is not a goal of Israel's military campaign,