The future of Iran

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will step down. The U.S. and Iran agree a peace roadmap and the Revolutionary Guards stand to cash in. Ukraine’s Azov fighters are hitting Russian logistics making Moscow pay a price for occupying Mariupol. And Cape Verde stuns again at the ...  Show more

JD Vance holds peace talks with Iran, overshadowed by Tehran saying it shut the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump says that the renovated Reflecting Pool ‌probably must be renovated following what he called vandalism. Prime Minister Keir Starmer considers his political future and co ...  Show more

Fareed Zakaria hosts a detailed special tracing the historical conflict between the United States and Iran, starting with a dramatization of a B-2 bomber strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. The narrative revisits the pivotal 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, emphasizing its roots in ...  Show more

In this episode of MEnbar, Marc Owen Jones speaks with Sanam Vakil, Director of the Middle East and Africa Programme in Chatham House, about the Twelve Day War between Israel and Iran and its impacts on Iran’s nuclear program. Vakil discusses the implications of these attacks on ...  Show more

The recent U.S. airstrike on Iranian soil — a rare and targeted move — has sparked debate about its effectiveness and the risks of deeper military entanglement in the Middle East. Today we break down what led to the strike, what damage was done, and how Iran may respond. We also ...  Show more

Swamp Notes is taking this weekend off so instead we wanted to share the latest episode from our fellow FT podcast, The Rachman Review.

Nuclear talks between the US and Iran began last weekend in Oman, and are set to continue in the coming weeks. President Trump has ...