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Water matters as much as oil in the Iran war. Experts explain why.
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:13:56
Publish Date: 2026-03-20 09:00:00
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Oil and water are both strategic in the war with Iran. Disruptions to either resource in the Middle East could further impact energy, food prices, fertilizer and other goods here at home. Amy Jaffe, director of the energy, climate justice, and sustainability lab at New York University, and Shafiqul Islam, director of the Water Diplomacy Program at Tufts University, join The Excerpt to explain the impact on Americans.

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