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Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves
World governments, deeply worried about the impact of the Iran war on energy prices, have approved a record release of strategic petroleum reserves. …
2 months, 1 week ago
Will Russia benefit from energy-market turmoil?
We discuss Donald Trump’s proposal to further ease oil sanctions as the Iran war sends prices soaring. Could the US throw Russia’s economy a life lin…
2 months, 1 week ago
Iran war: Could Turkey be drawn into the conflict?
Missiles entering Turkish airspace and new military deployments in Cyprus are raising questions about Ankara’s role in the escalating conflict. Turke…
2 months, 1 week ago
Ten days of war: Iran appoints new supreme leader as Israeli and US strikes continue
Mojtaba Khamenei is appointed the successor to his father as Iran’s supreme leader. We get the view from the Gulf and discuss the implications for ot…
2 months, 1 week ago
Lebanon plunged into crisis by Israel’s attacks as the war on Iran expands
Kim Ghattas joins from Beirut as the US-Israeli war with Iran spills into Lebanon.
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
The US Senate votes against limiting Trump’s war powers
As strikes in Iran continue we get the view from Washington after a bipartisan resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s powers fails in t…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The war in Iran: the view from Cyprus and trade disruptions in Oman
Monocle security correspondent Gorana Grgić brings us the latest developments on the war in Iran. We head to Nicosia as the conflict reaches Cyprus. …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Turkey’s balancing act on Iran and China’s new five-year plan
We discuss how Ankara will position itself as regional attacks continue and hear from Iranians fleeing to Turkey. Then: China’s annual Two Sessions g…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Middle East conflict: The view from Beirut and the UAE
We cover the latest from Beirut and Dubai and speak to Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the UAE. Then: Canada and India reset…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Conflict spreads to the wider region after the US-Israel strikes on Iran
The US and Israel’s campaign against Iran, which resulted in the death of the country’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, has now expanded into a regional con…
2 months, 2 weeks ago