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Ceri Thomas

Bringing Iran to ‘Goldilocks’ point underpins the rationale behind this war

Although the US and Israel have launched an opportunistic war, their targets reveal a strategy of divide and conquer

Sun 8 Mar 2026

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Isabel Coles
Iranian missiles harden Israeli support for war

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Iranian missiles harden Israeli support for war
Trump’s reasons for attacking Iran

9 mins • S1, E1313

Trump’s reasons for attacking Iran
The aftermath of the bombing on Iran

26 mins • S1, E317

The aftermath of the bombing on Iran
Oliver Marsden
Israel–Hezbollah strikes hit Beirut as Middle East war spreads

Mon 2 Mar 2026

Israel–Hezbollah strikes hit Beirut as Middle East war spreads
Sanam Mahloudji
You can’t bomb Iran into democracy

Mon 2 Mar 2026

You can’t bomb Iran into democracy
Ruth Michaelson
The attack on Ali Khamenei analysed

Mon 2 Mar 2026

The attack on Ali Khamenei analysed
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer joins Europe in split with US over Iran airstrikes

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer joins Europe in split with US over Iran airstrikes
Avraham Burg
I won’t remain silent on this cynical war

Sat 28 Feb 2026

I won’t remain silent on this cynical war

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