Podcast Episodes

Spain stands up to Trump

As European leaders have struggled to find a unified response to the US-Israel war in Iran, Pedro Sanchez has stood out as a voice of dissent. He sai…

1 week, 4 days ago

Do Trump and Netanyahu have conflicting end goals on Iran?

For Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the war on Iran is the culmination of a long-standing political ambition. On Sunday, Netanyahu said…

2 weeks ago

Could Iran be the next ‘forever war’?

Following President Donald Trump’s announcement over the weekend that the United States was launching an offensive in Iran alongside the Israeli mili…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Iran under attack: The view from inside

Five days since the first US–Israeli strikes on Iran, and the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, the country is once again in a communicatio…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Iran war: Chaos engulfs the Gulf

The Gulf states are some of the wealthiest places on earth, and have until recently been mostly insulated from Middle East conflicts. But the US-Isra…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

What next for Iran?

This weekend, Iranian state media confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran with an iron fist for more than 30 years, had been killed in …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mexico’s most wanted cartel boss is dead. Is it enough for Trump?

Mexico’s most wanted man – Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho” – was killed during a security operation to arrest the cartel lead…

3 weeks ago

Is a peace deal with Putin possible?

As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the prospect of peace feels as distant as ever. President Trump hasn’t yet succeeded in striking a deal,…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ukraine’s defiance, four years on

This week marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the largest and deadliest conflict in Europe since WW2.

Ukraine …

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Inside Iran after the crackdown

Tensions between the US and Iran are once again escalating, as President Trump has threatened military strikes if Iran refuses to accede to its deman…

3 weeks, 3 days ago