B1 German News | The Iran War Leaves the US Paying More

Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: The war with Iran has already cost the US at least $38 billion, and the report warns of more inflation, higher household costs, and empty weapons stocks. Also: In Algeria, rights groups are pushing the government to drop new death penalty plans after deadly wildfires and fears of political pressure.

Heute: Iran-Krieg kostet Milliarden · Algerien streitet über Todesstrafe.

Today’s German focus: hat genutzt, has used = has used. Vocabulary: die Strafe (punishment), die Brände (fires), die Forderung (demand).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-09-16

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