What Trump's angry call with Netanyahu means for the Iran war

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Trump's call with Netanyahu on the Iran war and features insights from experts on the situation in Lebanon and Iran.

Could Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah ruin the US’s attempts to strike a deal with Iran? News today about a fiery, expletive-laden phone call suggests Donald Trump is very upset with Benjamin Netanyahu and has forced him to halt a planned attack on Beirut. Michael Young from the Carnegie Middle East Center think tank joins from the Lebanese capital to take Venetia Rainey and Sophia Yan through the latest news from this active frontline, how Hezbollah has been rearmed by Iran and what it means for the broader war.  Plus, Roland Oliphant gets a rare look inside Iran with Jan Egeland, secretary general of the aid organisation Norwegian Refugee Council, who describes the bombed-out police stations, factories, military posts and homes he has seen first-hand across the country.  Highlights What Trump's angry call with Netanyahu means for the Iran war Inside Iran: ‘Bombed-out police stations, factories and military posts’ CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan Jan Egeland, NRC secretary-general @NRC_Egeland Michael Young, Carnegie Middle East Center senior editor…

People in this episode

Hosts: Venetia Rainey, Sophia Yan

Guests: Michael Young, Jan Egeland

Topics covered

• US-Israel relations
• Iran war
• Hezbollah
• Middle East conflict
• International diplomacy
• Humanitarian crisis

Keywords

• Trump
• Netanyahu
• Hezbollah
• Iran
• Middle East
• diplomacy
• war
• humanitarian
• conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carnegie Middle East Center, Norwegian Refugee Council

Places: Lebanon, Iran, Beirut

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