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Democrats and Republicans are meeting in Washington to try to reach a deal on border security and avoid another government shutdown. Congress has until Friday to pass legislation before the current federal funding agreement runs out. Michelle Mark, politics reporter at Business Insider, tells us that President Trump would probably like to avoid another shutdown. Forty years since the Iranian revolution, we assess the health of Iran's economy. Dr Sanam Vakil is a Middle East expert at the research group Chatham House, and tells us how much of an impact sanctions are having on the country. Plus, our reporter heads to Cologne, Germany, to the ISM Sweets and Snacks Fair, to find out why sales are still booming in spite of advice to cut back on sugar.

All this and more discussed with our two guests throughout the show: Ralph Silva of Silva Research Network in Toronto, Canada and Madhavan Narayan, freelance writer and former senior editor at Hindustan Times, in Delhi.

(Photo: a protestor holding a sign saying 'no shutdown'. Credit: 大象传媒.)