Nukes, drones and aircraft carriers - inside Iran's military buildup

As Iran carries out military drills with Russia and China,
Venetia Rainey chats to Telegraph reporter Akhtar Makoii about
the country's attempts to build up its army with new weapons and
new capabilities. They also discuss Iran's renewed attempts to
strike a nuclear deal, and why Donald Trump's threatening letter
to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei might backfire. 


Plus: The war in Sudan continues to rage with no sign of
resolution. The Telegraph's global health reporter Lilia Sebouai
and photographer Simon Townsley gained rare access to Sudan's
Nuba Mountains. They tell Roland Oliphant the stories they heard
first-hand, including the way mass rape is being used as a weapon
of war by the Rapid Support Forces.


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'Iran unveils new ‘stealth fighter’ drone for bombing and
reconnaissance' by Akhtar Makoii:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/04/iran-unveil-stealth-fighter-drone/


'Putin agrees to help Trump start direct talks with Iran' by
Akhtar Makoii:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/04/putin-agrees-help-trump-direct-talks-with-iran/


'Dispatch: Children reduced to skin and bones in war-torn Sudan’s
forgotten famine' by Lilia Sebouai and Simon Townsley:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/sudan-war-famine-nuba-malnutrition-starvation-conflict/


Children as young as four among victims of gang-rape and ethnic
cleansing in war-torn Sudan by Lilia Sebouai and Simon Townsley:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/child-victims-of-gang-rape-and-ethnic-cleansing-sudan-war/


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