10 days of war: How the Iran conflict is becoming a global crisis

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the new Iranian leader on the ongoing conflict and its global ramifications.

Who is the new Iranian leader and will he make a difference to the conflict? Trump says the war is "won" but do his team agree? And who is set to gain from the war in Iran? Yalda is in Qatar and Richard is in Tel Aviv for this week's episode. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has told Yalda he wants a diplomatic solution to the conflict and has told Iran to stop the attacks in the region. The pair discuss what the conflict means for the Gulf States and Richard gives some context to Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei and what his appointment might mean for hopes of peace. They also answer listeners' questions on which countries will benefit from the war, that reveal some surprising answers. To watch the episode on YouTube, click here. Send your questions to theworld@sky.uk

People in this episode

Hosts: Yalda Hakim, Richard Engel

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• global crisis
• diplomatic solutions
• Gulf States
• leadership changes

Keywords

• Iran
• conflict
• Mojtaba Khamenei
• Gulf States
• diplomatic solution
• Sheikh Mohammed
• war benefits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky News

Places: Iran, Qatar, Tel Aviv, Gulf States

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