{"id":324828,"date":"2026-03-10T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/putin-the-big-winner-of-the-war-in-iran-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:00:27","slug":"putin-the-big-winner-of-the-war-in-iran-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/putin-the-big-winner-of-the-war-in-iran-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin &#8211; the big winner of the war in Iran? | This Is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/QstUVC2FKbQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Putin - the big winner of the war in Iran? | This Is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QstUVC2FKbQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After a phone call with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump announced the US could ease oil sanctions on some countries to combat the rise in prices brought about by the Iran war.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t clear whether Russia would be included, but such a move could signal a significant shift for the country, which has been isolated since the start of the war with Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Could Russia be finding its way back to the world stage \u2013 after years as a global pariah?<\/p>\n<p>Jayne Secker is joined by Sky&#8217;s Moscow correspondent, Ivor Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>Have you got a question for the team? 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