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Nigel Farage v Count Binface

36 mins • S1, E349

Nigel Farage v Count Binface
Ruth Michaelson
Iran’s ‘funeral of the century’ for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei draws regime’s top brass out of hiding

Tue 7 Jul 2026

Iran’s ‘funeral of the century’ for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei draws regime’s top brass out of hiding
Fred Harter
The funeral of Iran’s slain supreme leader sends a message of defiance

Tue 7 Jul 2026

The funeral of Iran’s slain supreme leader sends a message of defiance
Juweria Fatima, Year 10-11
Truth in Strands of Hair

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Truth in Strands of Hair
David Aaronovitch
Echoes of Chamberlain: Trump’s Iran peace agreement is ‘the Emperor’s new deal’

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Echoes of Chamberlain: Trump’s Iran peace agreement is ‘the Emperor’s new deal’
Ruth Michaelson
Iran’s missing ‘nuclear dust’ casts cloud over Trump’s Tehran deal

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Iran’s missing ‘nuclear dust’ casts cloud over Trump’s Tehran deal
Oliver Marsden
Israel and Hezbollah’s Lebanon war rages on in defiance of ceasefire deal

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Israel and Hezbollah’s Lebanon war rages on in defiance of ceasefire deal
The US-Iran peace deal

8 mins • S1, E1382

The US-Iran peace deal
Ruth Michaelson
Trump hails peace deal between US and Iran – but the stickiest issues remain

Mon 15 Jun 2026

Trump hails peace deal between US and Iran – but the stickiest issues remain
Ruth Michaelson
Trump deal with Iran has ‘never been closer’, says Tehran

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Trump deal with Iran has ‘never been closer’, says Tehran
Ruth Michaelson
The collapse of the Iran-Israel ceasefire shows Trump is not calling the shots

Mon 8 Jun 2026

The collapse of the Iran-Israel ceasefire shows Trump is not calling the shots
Liz Cookman
Across the globe, internet blackouts are a new tool for autocratic regimes

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Across the globe, internet blackouts are a new tool for autocratic regimes
Ruth Michaelson
The US and Iran can’t agree how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Mon 1 Jun 2026

The US and Iran can’t agree how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Ruth Michaelson
‘Let’s start with 70% control’: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to extend occupation of Gaza

Sun 31 May 2026

‘Let’s start with 70% control’: Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to extend occupation of Gaza
The Observer view
The Observer view: Trump’s war in Iran has made him Putin’s useful idiot

Sun 31 May 2026

The Observer view: Trump’s war in Iran has made him Putin’s useful idiot
Why is the government pushing for price caps?

8 mins

Why is the government pushing for price caps?
Ruth Michaelson
Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz with ‘mafia-esque’ tolls

Sun 24 May 2026

Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz with ‘mafia-esque’ tolls
Hugh Tomlinson
‘Utterly stupid, morally wrong’: Republican fury over Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund for Capitol rioters

Sun 24 May 2026

‘Utterly stupid, morally wrong’: Republican fury over Trump’s $1.8bn slush fund for Capitol rioters
Ruth Michaelson
Warning signs flash red for global oil supply

Wed 20 May 2026

Warning signs flash red for global oil supply
The Strait of Hormuz is still closed

8 mins • S1, E1362

The Strait of Hormuz is still closed
Ruth Michaelson
Iran’s banks defy Trump financial sanctions to keep business as usual for regime

Sat 9 May 2026

Iran’s banks defy Trump financial sanctions to keep business as usual for regime
Ruth Michaelson
Iran reviews US-based framework for ending the war

Thu 7 May 2026

Iran reviews US-based framework for ending the war
Emma Haslett
Housebuilders hit by ‘perfect storm’ of regulation and war

Sun 3 May 2026

Housebuilders hit by ‘perfect storm’ of regulation and war
Ruth Michaelson
While Trump pitches ‘Project Freedom’, Tehran pins hopes of surviving blockade on oil barrels destined for China

Sun 3 May 2026

While Trump pitches ‘Project Freedom’, Tehran pins hopes of surviving blockade on oil barrels destined for China
Isabel Coles
The Iranian women dissidents caught in the crosshairs of an AI propaganda war

Fri 1 May 2026

The Iranian women dissidents caught in the crosshairs of an AI propaganda war
Ruth Michaelson
‘It is weaker, but will be nastier’: Iranian exiles fear long reach of vengeful regime

Sun 26 Apr 2026

‘It is weaker, but will be nastier’: Iranian exiles fear long reach of vengeful regime
Why your hay fever is getting worse

32 mins • S1, E328

Why your hay fever is getting worse
Ruth Michaelson
Trump’s social media sabre-rattling won’t get Iranians to the negotiating table

Thu 23 Apr 2026

Trump’s social media sabre-rattling won’t get Iranians to the negotiating table
Ruth Michaelson
Talks to end the Iran war are shrouded in uncertainty

Tue 21 Apr 2026

Talks to end the Iran war are shrouded in uncertainty
Ten to midnight: Iran’s nuclear arms race

34 mins • S1, E396

Ten to midnight: Iran’s nuclear arms race
Ruth Michaelson
Stranded sailors fear for their lives in the Strait of Hormuz

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Stranded sailors fear for their lives in the Strait of Hormuz
John Simpson
Arson attacks on Jewish targets may be linked to group recruiting teens on Snapchat

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Arson attacks on Jewish targets may be linked to group recruiting teens on Snapchat
Why Trump is feuding with the Pope

25 mins • S1, E327

Why Trump is feuding with the Pope
The political strategy behind Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon

7 mins • S1, E1339

The political strategy behind Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon
Ruth Michaelson
US and Iran reach impasse as Islamabad talks fail

Sun 12 Apr 2026

US and Iran reach impasse as Islamabad talks fail
Ben Zaranko
Tolls to pass Hormuz could mark the end for ‘petrodollar’

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Tolls to pass Hormuz could mark the end for ‘petrodollar’
Will Hutton
Apocalypse now? The politics of panic is the real enemy

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Apocalypse now? The politics of panic is the real enemy
Ruth Michaelson
Airstrikes are no longer the threat. Iranians now live under the shadow of the gibbet

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Airstrikes are no longer the threat. Iranians now live under the shadow of the gibbet
Kenan Malik
Iranians are the biggest losers in a war that has exposed the limits of US power

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Iranians are the biggest losers in a war that has exposed the limits of US power
Lily Isaacs
Online safety laws fail to protect children from scammers

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Online safety laws fail to protect children from scammers
Should we be scared of Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI?

31 mins • S1, E326

Should we be scared of Mythos, Anthropic’s new AI?
Fred Harter
The US claims victory – but tense negotiations with Iran go on

Thu 9 Apr 2026

The US claims victory – but tense negotiations with Iran go on
Ruth Michaelson
Donald Trump’s victory boast does not accord with reality

Thu 9 Apr 2026

Donald Trump’s victory boast does not accord with reality
The US-Iran ceasefire

8 mins • S1, E1335

The US-Iran ceasefire
Ruth Michaelson
Ceasefire deal gives Tehran the upper hand

Wed 8 Apr 2026

Ceasefire deal gives Tehran the upper hand
Evan Moffitt
US satellite blackout has a troubling history

Wed 8 Apr 2026

US satellite blackout has a troubling history
Fred Harter
The Iran war will make life in the UK even more expensive

Tue 7 Apr 2026

The Iran war will make life in the UK even more expensive
Jeevan Vasagar
Global conflict sends satellite demand stratospheric

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Global conflict sends satellite demand stratospheric
Isabel Coles
Once the parachute opens the real fight for survival begins, rescued pilot says

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Once the parachute opens the real fight for survival begins, rescued pilot says
Fred Harter
Food, energy and mortgages ... the next economic casualties of the Iran war

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Food, energy and mortgages ... the next economic casualties of the Iran war
Isabel Coles
‘Forty-eight hours before all hell will rain down’: Trump warns Iran over Hormuz

Sat 4 Apr 2026

‘Forty-eight hours before all hell will rain down’: Trump warns Iran over Hormuz
Hugh Tomlinson
Who’s next? Bondi the latest loyalist dumped as Trump lashes out

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Who’s next? Bondi the latest loyalist dumped as Trump lashes out
Hugh Tomlinson
White House chaos intensifies after Iran downs two US warplanes

Sat 4 Apr 2026

White House chaos intensifies after Iran downs two US warplanes
Isabel Coles
‘Operation Epstein Fury’: Iran employs AI propaganda as weapon of war

Thu 2 Apr 2026

‘Operation Epstein Fury’: Iran employs AI propaganda as weapon of war
The Iran war and MAGA

9 mins • S1, E1332

The Iran war and MAGA
How the Iran war is affecting our cost of living

6 mins • S1, E1331

How the Iran war is affecting our cost of living
Oliver Marsden
The ‘gate of tears’ poses another headache for the global economy

Tue 31 Mar 2026

The ‘gate of tears’ poses another headache for the global economy
Are war crimes happening in the Iran war?

8 mins • S1, E1328

Are war crimes happening in the Iran war?
Steve Bloomfield
Trump must be stopped before this war exacts a price the world can’t pay

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Trump must be stopped before this war exacts a price the world can’t pay
Hugh Tomlinson
Gulf states urge Trump to ‘finish the job’ as US considers targets for ground troops

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Gulf states urge Trump to ‘finish the job’ as US considers targets for ground troops
Chloe Hadjimatheou
Shirin Ebadi: Iranian regime told me ‘killing you would be easy’

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Shirin Ebadi: Iranian regime told me ‘killing you would be easy’
Isabel Coles
Strait of Hormuz closure’s deep global impact on food

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Strait of Hormuz closure’s deep global impact on food
Fred Harter
Donald Trump says Iran is begging him to strike a deal. Tehran tells a different story

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Donald Trump says Iran is begging him to strike a deal. Tehran tells a different story
Fred Harter
Trump’s maximal war gains have yielded mixed results

Wed 25 Mar 2026

Trump’s maximal war gains have yielded mixed results
The arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances

29 mins • S1, E323

The arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances
Isabel Coles
Trump had no grounds to believe Iranian regime’s nuclear programme posed ‘imminent threat’

Mon 23 Mar 2026

Trump had no grounds to believe Iranian regime’s nuclear programme posed ‘imminent threat’
Henry Sanderson
Iran war exposes reliance on China for rare earths used in weapons

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Iran war exposes reliance on China for rare earths used in weapons
Kim Darroch
Europe must find a way to defend itself that does not rely on the US

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Europe must find a way to defend itself that does not rely on the US
Hugh Tomlinson
Divided by the war, Maga and America First are threatening to rip apart Trump’s presidency

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Divided by the war, Maga and America First are threatening to rip apart Trump’s presidency
Isabel Coles
UK won’t be drawn into the war, says Cooper as Iran targets Diego Garcia

Sun 22 Mar 2026

UK won’t be drawn into the war, says Cooper as Iran targets Diego Garcia
Jeevan Vasagar
Cost of conflict: why oil and gas are Iran’s most lethal weapons

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Cost of conflict: why oil and gas are Iran’s most lethal weapons
Isabel Coles
How gamblers are trying to rewrite the record of the Iran war

Thu 19 Mar 2026

How gamblers are trying to rewrite the record of the Iran war
Ruth Michaelson
The killing of Iran’s security chief marks a turning point

Wed 18 Mar 2026

The killing of Iran’s security chief marks a turning point
Steve Bloomfield
Donald Trump is trying and failing to draw US allies into the war in Iran

Tue 17 Mar 2026

Donald Trump is trying and failing to draw US allies into the war in Iran
Iranian footballers are refusing asylum

6 mins • S1, E1320

Iranian footballers are refusing asylum
Kill talk: Pete Hegseth and the language of war

33 mins • S1, E352

Kill talk: Pete Hegseth and the language of war
Mass displacement in Lebanon

27 mins • S1, E321

Mass displacement in Lebanon
Fred Harter
Vladimir Putin is the main beneficiary of the Iran war

Mon 16 Mar 2026

Vladimir Putin is the main beneficiary of the Iran war
Catherine Neilan
UK to deploy mine-hunting systems in Gulf

Sun 15 Mar 2026

UK to deploy mine-hunting systems in Gulf

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