About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing military exchanges between Iran and the US, alongside other geopolitical developments in the region.

Iran has fired missiles and drones towards Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after the US attacked Iranian targets. The two countries have been exchanging blows for seven consecutive nights, despite the temporary ceasefire. We speak to experts about Iran's strategy and what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz.Also in the programme: Ukrainian drones strike deep inside of Russia and India's private sector makes strides in space.(Photo: U.S. warship launches a munition at an unknown location during what the U.S. military says are latest strikes on Iran. Credit: Reuters)

People in this episode

Host: Salai Dawtcemsang

Topics covered

• Iran-US conflict
• military strategy
• Middle East tensions
• Ukrainian drones
• India space sector

Keywords

• Iran
• US
• missiles
• drones
• Strait of Hormuz
• Ukrainian drones
• Russia
• India
• space sector

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, US, Strait of Hormuz, Russia, India

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