Episode Details

There have been conflicting justifications for the US-Israel bombardment of Iran, which has so far killed almost 800 people, according to Iran's Red Crescent Society.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the strikes were a response to an "imminent threat" - warning that the quote, "hardest hits" were yet to come.

Meanwhile Iran's top security official - Ali Larijani - has denied reports the country wants to return to the negotiating table over its nuclear program, as the country continues retaliatory strikes on states across the region.

• Guest: Robert Malley, former US special envoy for Iran under President Biden and lead negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
• Producer: Pip Cook