Who's left running Iran? Much of the top leadership has been assassinated but the country is still fighting. How has it been able to withstand such blows? And can the Iranian government survive this war?

In this episode:

• Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, Director, House of Diplomacy.
• Ali Vaez, Director, Iran Project, International Crisis Group.
• Tim Ripley, Editor, Defence Eye.

Host: James Bays

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The Yemeni armed group says it's ready for any developments in the ongoing confrontation. Given their proximity to the Red Sea, what could the Houthis' involvement mean for this vital maritime route?

In this episode:

• Farea Al Muslimi - Research Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House

• Khaled Batarfi - Political analyst who specialises in Saudi foreign policy

• Rockford Weitz - Director of the Fletcher Maritime Studies Program at Tufts University

Host: James Bays

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Energy prices have soared since Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field. Iran has targeted oil and gas facilities in neighbouring countries since early in the war. And it's warned of more to come.

In this episode:

• Mohsen Baharvand, Former Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom
• Jim Walsh, Research associate in MIT's Security Studies Program
• John Sfakianakis, Chief economist at the Gulf Research Center

Host: Imran Khan

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