Middle East on edge: Iran strikes Kuwait as Hezbollah defies ceasefire talks

About this episode

The episode discusses the escalating tensions in the Middle East, focusing on Iran's actions in Kuwait and Hezbollah's stance on ceasefire talks.

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. New episodes every Sunday-Thursday. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com . Headlines edited by James Genn and Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Hosted by Sam Halpern and produced by Lara Sukster Mosheyof.

People in this episode

Host: Sam Halpern

Topics covered

• Middle East
• Iran
• Hezbollah
• ceasefire
• news roundup

Keywords

• Middle East
• Iran
• Kuwait
• Hezbollah
• ceasefire
• news
• Jerusalem Post

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jerusalem Post

Places: Iran, Kuwait, Hezbollah

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