The US and Israel's war with Iran has put pressure on Tehran's relations with Moscow. They've been allies, but the Kremlin is seeking to maintain ties with the US to reach a deal on the Ukraine conflict.

In this episode:

• Afshin Shahi, a Middle East political analyst
• Leonid Ragozin, independent journalist
• Maximilian Hess, founder of Enmetena Advisory and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute

Host: James Bays

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The war in Iran is worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In violation of the ceasefire, Israel has severely restricted aid and maintained its air strikes. The US-brokered deal is meant to be in Phase 2 but appears to be in limbo. So, who could step in to help Palestinians?

In this episode:

• Dr Mohammed Tahir, Orthopaedic surgeon, worked in Gaza.
• Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation.
• Xavier Abu Eid, Former Communications Director, PLO.

Host: Imran Khan

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Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has been targeted four times since the US-Israeli war began. Tehran accuses the UN's nuclear watchdog of inaction, which the IAEA rejects, saying the situation is of deep concern. But why are the attacks happening? And what risks do they pose?

In this episode:

• Tariq Rauf, Former Head of Verification and Security Policy Co-ordination at the International Atomic Energy Agency
• Abas Aslani, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies
• Alicia Sanders-Zakre, Head of Policy at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Host: James Bays

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