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NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer,
Leila Fadel
Published August 20, 2026 at 3:52 AM CDT

Gulf countries react to protracted Iran war, U.S. debt tops $40 trillion, U.S. oil companies sign first deals with Venezuela.

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Sacha Pfeiffer
Correspondent, Investigations
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.