Will Israel’s war to eliminate Hezbollah in Lebanon collapse the fragile US-Iran ceasefire?
Tehran has accused Israel of violating the terms of its deal with Donald Trump by launching a massive military operation against its Lebanese proxy on Wednesday afternoon, killing more than 250 people with strikes on more than 100 targets in the space of 10 minutes. Today, Hezbollah has responded by firing a barrage of rockets at northern Israel.
Iran and Europe want Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire, but Israel and the US say it’s a separate theatre of the war. Venetia Rainey talks through the latest updates and what it could mean for the upcoming peace talks in Pakistan.
Plus, as Keir Starmer tours the Gulf, countries in the normally stable region are reeling from more than 40 days of war.
Qatar-based IISS research fellow Sascha Bruchmann and Bahraini political consultant Ahmed Alkhuzaie discuss the Gulf’s scepticism of the ceasefire, why a counter-force in the Strait of Hormuz is essential, and how Ukraine is helping tackle the Iranian drone threat.
CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey
Ahmed Alkhuzaie, Bahraini political consultant @AhmedAlkhuzaie
Sascha Bruchmann, IISS research fellow
Producer: Max Bower
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells
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