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‘Strategically appalling’: Britain’s greatest military expert on Trump’s Iran war
Does the US war with Iran make strategic sense? No, says Britain’s foremost military expert and strategist, Sir Lawrence Freedman.
Talking to Roland O…
7 months, 1 week ago
'I hate Trump but I support his war': why some Iranians celebrate this conflict
How do Iranians inside Iran feel about Trump’s war?
With no independent reporting allowed, an internet blackout in place and harsh punishments for any…
7 months, 1 week ago
World War 3? How Russia and China could be dragged into the Iran conflict
Is this what the start of World War Three looks like?
On the 11th day of the US-Israeli war with Iran, Roland looks at how the conflict is broadening …
7 months, 1 week ago
Why Iran's new supreme leader could intensify the war
Could Iran’s new leader be worse than the old one? On the 10th day of the US-Israeli war with Iran, Roland looks at why IRGC-favourite Mojtaba Khamen…
7 months, 1 week ago
Shock and awe but no regime change: one week of Trump’s Iran war
It’s the seventh day of the US-Israeli war with Iran and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said America is about to dramatically increase the amount …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
How the Iran war was years in the planning
On the sixth day of the US-Israeli war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is remains effectively closed to shipping, despite the US Navy crippling Iran’…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Is Europe being dragged into Trump’s Iran war?
In the wake of an attack on a British military base in Cyprus, the UK has said it will send an extra warship to the region. Does this make Britain mi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
US obliterates Iranian navy, exclusive Trump chat & voices from inside Tehran
Battle Lines is now Iran: The Latest! Roland and Venetia are going to be covering the new conflict every day for the weeks to come, bringing you the …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Iran bombs entire Middle East after Ayatollah Khamenei assassinated by Israel and US
Iran's leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in an Israeli and US strike on Saturday morning, kicking off a major war that has since expanded to the e…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump attacks Iran with 'major combat operations' to oust regime - what next?
The US and Israel have launched what President Donald Trump has described as "major combat operations" to try to bring about the end of the Iranian r…
7 months, 3 weeks ago