Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIran's Araghchi heads to Geneva, and Israel's secretive nuclear programme
Episode 1408
Iran's Foreign Minister has confirmed he will travel to Geneva today. What we know about Israel's nuclear weapons programme. An Assad-era military fi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Iran 'won't surrender', and ruins of Hezbollah strongholds
Episode 1407
Iran says it won’t surrender to US threats. The National tours Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon. Algerian gang leaders are convicted over smugglin…
1 year, 2 months ago
Middle East calls for de-escalation and G7 summit wraps
Episode 1406
Neighbours of Iran and Israel are denouncing the conflict. The G7 summit closes out. The UAE Coast Guard evacuates crew after a tanker collision in t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Death tolls climb in Israel and Iran, and Palestinian bank waiver risks
Episode 1405
Death tolls in both Iran and Israel continue to climb. Israel’s move to cancel a waiver that allows Israeli banks to transact with their Palestinian …
1 year, 2 months ago
Israel and Iran escalate, and oil prices up
Episode 1404
Conflict between Iran and Israel is escalating. Oil prices spiked and stocks fell in reaction to developments in the Middle East. Activists trying to…
1 year, 3 months ago
Threats and tension after Iran found in breach of nuclear obligations
Episode 1403
Tension is escalating in the Middle East after the UN’s nuclear watchdog found Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations. Hundreds were kil…
1 year, 3 months ago
Israel cancels Palestinian bank waiver, and Syrian swimwear directives
Episode 1402
Israeli and Palestinian banks are no longer able to work together. A new Syrian dress code is drawing mixed reactions. The US and China say they have…
1 year, 3 months ago
UK sanctions Israeli cabinet members and Zohran Mamdani's race for New York
Episode 1401
The UK sanctioned two senior members of the Israeli Cabinet. Iran says it could strike back in the event of an Israeli attack. A candidate for New Yo…
1 year, 3 months ago
Iran's 'undeclared' nuclear sites and Israel-backed groups in Gaza
Episode 1400
The UN’s nuclear watchdog has accused Iran of concealing three nuclear sites in the early 2000s. There’s new fighting in Gaza, now between Hamas and …
1 year, 3 months ago
Gaza aid points to reopen, and Israeli draft dispute threatens to collapse government
Episode 1399
Aid distribution points run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation are set to reopen today following a temporary closure. There’s a new rift in Israel t…
1 year, 3 months ago