What's happening in Iran? Your questions answered

What's happening in Iran? Your questions answered

Tensions between the US and Iran have been high recently, following the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by the US in Baghdad.

Iran declared it would no longer abide by any of the restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal, and President Donald Trump threatened that the US could strike back at Iran in the event of retaliation for Soleimani's death "in a disproportionate manner".

So what is happening, and why?

5 Live's Nicky Campbell put your questions to a panel of experts: Jonathan Marcus, BBC Diplomatic Correspondent; Martin Lanni, former Royal Navy Liaison officer to the US Fifth Fleet in the Middle-East; global politics writer Tim Marshall; Emma Sky, US military political advisor and Middle Eastern politics lecturer; and Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi from defence thinktank RUSI.

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John Pienaar's Referendum Round-up

John Pienaar's Referendum Round-up

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15 Syys 201424min

Scottish independence - Big Big Debate reaction

Scottish independence - Big Big Debate reaction

Callers to Stephen Nolan and John Pienaar react to The Big Big Debate on Scottish independence.

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Scottish Referendum & Sport

Scottish Referendum & Sport

Mark Pougatch is joined by BBC Sport reporter Chris McLaughlin, Commonwealth & European 800m silver medallist Lynsey Sharp and Former Hearts and Hibs footballer Michael Stewart to discuss the potential implications the independence referendum will have on Sport. We'll also hear from former Scottish First Minister Henry Mcleish and Stephen Morrow, a senior lecturer in the Stirling University School of Sport.

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In Short 31 August

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Your Call: How do you live with extreme pain?

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This morning we've been talking about a rare condition called Trigeminal Neuralgia, or TN -- which causes excruciating pain in the face.

14 Elo 201429min

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