Iranian armed forces say they've closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon, just days after an agreement with the U.S. reopen it. Disruption to the crucial waterway has had a huge economic impact worldwide. So, what happens next?

In this episode:

• Ian Ralby - Senior Fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Associate Fellow with the International Law Programme at Chatham House.
• Mehran Kamrava - Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and Head of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.
• Stavros Karamperidis - Associate Professor in Maritime Economics and Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group at the University of Plymouth.

Host: Tom McRae

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A landslide win, only two years ago - yet now UK prime minister Keir Starmer's resisting calls to step down. The return to parliament of Andy Burnham makes a leadership challenge more likely. What's gone wrong so fast, for Starmer? And why so much turmoil at the top of British politics?

In this episode:

• Peter Oborne - UK Political Commentator and Associate Editor of Middle East Eye - a digital news organisation.
• Jonathan Tonge - Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and author of numerous books on British and Northern Irish politics.
• Peter Geoghegan - Editor of Democracy for Sale - an investigative news site in London

Host: Per Nyberg

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Fury from Israeli ministers over the agreement US President Donald Trump has signed with Iran.
And a sharp rebuke in response from his vice president JD Vance. What are the implications for Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu?

In this episode:

• Gideon Levy, Columnist at Haaretz newspaper
• Mairav Zonszein, Senior Israel Analyst at the International Crisis Group
• Mitchell Barak, Founder of KEEVOON Research, Strategy and Communications and a former aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Host: Per Nyberg

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