Trump’s Iran ceasefire on brink of collapse & how Ukraine is helping the Gulf

Will Israel’s war to eliminate Hezbollah in Lebanon collapse the
fragile US-Iran ceasefire?


Tehran has accused Israel of violating the terms of its deal with
Donald Trump by launching a massive military operation against
its Lebanese proxy on Wednesday afternoon, killing more than 250
people with strikes on more than 100 targets in the space of 10
minutes. Today, Hezbollah has responded by firing a barrage of
rockets at northern Israel. 


Iran and Europe want Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire, but
Israel and the US say it’s a separate theatre of the war. Venetia
Rainey talks through the latest updates and what it could mean
for the upcoming peace talks in Pakistan. 


Plus, as Keir Starmer tours the Gulf, countries in the normally
stable region are reeling from more than 40 days of war. 


Qatar-based IISS research fellow Sascha Bruchmann and Bahraini
political consultant Ahmed Alkhuzaie discuss the Gulf’s
scepticism of the ceasefire, why a counter-force in the Strait of
Hormuz is essential, and how Ukraine is helping tackle the
Iranian drone threat. 


CONTRIBUTORS:


Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey


Ahmed Alkhuzaie, Bahraini political consultant @AhmedAlkhuzaie


Sascha Bruchmann, IISS research fellow 





Producer: Max Bower


Executive Producer: Louisa Wells





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