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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
David Aaronovitch
War is not a game of Call of Duty, Mr Trump

Sun 15 Mar 2026

War is not a game of Call of Duty, Mr Trump
Ruth Michaelson
US urged to release evidence it was responsible for school strike

Sun 15 Mar 2026

US urged to release evidence it was responsible for school strike
Jeevan Vasagar
Surge in oil and gas prices amid Iran war adds to crisis for Ineos

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Surge in oil and gas prices amid Iran war adds to crisis for Ineos
Ed Miliband
‘Our mission is to drive for clean, homegrown energy we can control’

Sun 15 Mar 2026

‘Our mission is to drive for clean, homegrown energy we can control’
James Tapper
Tehran warns UAE to evacuate major ports as Hormuz shipping crisis deepens

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Tehran warns UAE to evacuate major ports as Hormuz shipping crisis deepens
Isabel Coles
How Trump brought Netanyahu’s longtime dream of Iran’s destruction within reach

Sun 15 Mar 2026

How Trump brought Netanyahu’s longtime dream of Iran’s destruction within reach
The Observer Leader
Trump is a man without a plan

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Trump is a man without a plan
Ruth Michaelson
Iran’s new leader is nowhere to be found, as rivals jostle for power in Tehran

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Iran’s new leader is nowhere to be found, as rivals jostle for power in Tehran
Lucien Young
Dear Keir: don’t do anything rash, like slagging off your mate on Truth Social

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Dear Keir: don’t do anything rash, like slagging off your mate on Truth Social
The Mandelson files

33 mins • S1, E320

The Mandelson files
Xavier Greenwood
The Strait of Hormuz allows Iran to have the world over a barrel

Thu 12 Mar 2026

The Strait of Hormuz allows Iran to have the world over a barrel
Ruth Michaelson
What to read to understand Iran

Thu 12 Mar 2026

What to read to understand Iran
War in the Middle East: How bad is the economic shock?

8 mins • S1, E1317

War in the Middle East: How bad is the economic shock?
Evan Moffitt
The shattered mirrors of Tehran: war comes to Iran’s Golestan Palace

Wed 11 Mar 2026

The shattered mirrors of Tehran: war comes to Iran’s Golestan Palace
Ruth Michaelson
Mojtaba Khamenei gives a dangerous new dimension to the Middle East crisis

Tue 10 Mar 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei gives a dangerous new dimension to the Middle East crisis
The new supreme leader of Iran

26 mins • S1, E319

The new supreme leader of Iran
Ruth Michaelson
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as supreme leader shows Iran has no plans to surrender

Mon 9 Mar 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as supreme leader shows Iran has no plans to surrender
Oliver Marsden
Latest Israeli strikes on Lebanon could mark the beginning of the end for Hezbollah

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Latest Israeli strikes on Lebanon could mark the beginning of the end for Hezbollah
Robin Pagnamenta
Crisis in the Gulf spells dire straits for gas-reliant UK

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Crisis in the Gulf spells dire straits for gas-reliant UK
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer’s ‘Love Actually moment’ with Trump treads a fine line

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Starmer’s ‘Love Actually moment’ with Trump treads a fine line
Ceri Thomas
Bringing Iran to ‘Goldilocks’ point underpins the rationale behind this war

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Bringing Iran to ‘Goldilocks’ point underpins the rationale behind this war
Jack Straw
Iran’s resilience has been forged by adversity

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Iran’s resilience has been forged by adversity
Hugh Tomlinson
US weighs ‘boots on ground’ option as offensive drags on

Sun 8 Mar 2026

US weighs ‘boots on ground’ option as offensive drags on
Isabel Coles
Iranian missiles harden Israeli support for war

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Iranian missiles harden Israeli support for war
Ruth Michaelson
Iranian regime uses web blackouts and threats to stay in control

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Iranian regime uses web blackouts and threats to stay in control
Giles Whittell
Dubai: lux lifestyle to defiant warzone in seven days

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Dubai: lux lifestyle to defiant warzone in seven days
The Observer Leader
Keir Starmer’s answer to Donald Trump shows principle, not pandering

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer’s answer to Donald Trump shows principle, not pandering
Trump’s reasons for attacking Iran

9 mins • S1, E1313

Trump’s reasons for attacking Iran
How is Shabana Mahmood shaking up the immigration and asylum system?

30 mins • S1, E318

How is Shabana Mahmood shaking up the immigration and asylum system?
Robin Pagnamenta
The boom in remote-controlled death

Thu 5 Mar 2026

The boom in remote-controlled death
Isabel Coles
Zelensky offers to help Gulf states shoot down Iranian drones

Thu 5 Mar 2026

Zelensky offers to help Gulf states shoot down Iranian drones

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