After the Pause: Iran, Lebanon and the Next Round of Confrontation

About this episode

The episode discusses the geopolitical tensions involving Iran and Lebanon, focusing on military strategies and regional politics.

UK Column turns 20! Join the 20th Anniversary event (18–20 Sept 2026) celebrating independent journalism. https://shop.ukcolumn.org/product/20th-anniversary-on-location/ The first edition of The Column is here. A new quarterly from UK Column—128 pages of analysis and features. In stock now: https://shop.ukcolumn.org/product/the-column-issue-1/ Mike Robinson is joined by Vanessa Beeley and, for her first appearance on UK Column, Myriam Charabaty. The discussion ranges across Iran, Lebanon, and the wider region, beginning with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and Donald Trump's increasingly erratic statements on Iran. Both guests argue that the so-called ceasefires with Iran and Lebanon are not ceasefires at all, but operational pauses used by the United States and Israel to regroup after failing to achieve their stated military objectives. Myriam sets out why a second round of confrontation is likely to be heavier than the first, including the possible use of tactical or biological weapons on a limited scale, while ruling out any meaningful ground invasion of Iran itself. The conversation also covers Iran's continued drone production, the attrition facing US forces across the…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Robinson

Guests: Vanessa Beeley, Myriam Charabaty

Topics covered

• Iran
• Lebanon
• military confrontation
• US foreign policy
• drone production
• regional politics

Keywords

• Iran
• Lebanon
• military confrontation
• US foreign policy
• drone production
• Strait of Hormuz
• ceasefire
• regional conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK Column

Places: Iran, Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz, United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, UAE, Kuwait

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