The end of the ceasefire in Iran...or not?

This episode was recorded before the latest announcement from President Trump pausing 'Project Freedom'.

Earlier this week President Trump launched his latest move in the Iran war... 'Project Freedom' was designed to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz under US military escort. But Iran said the plan meant the US was breaking the ceasefire and the two countries began trading missiles again. The UAE’s been hit too, at a time when it's increasingly turning to Israel for help. So how will the new allegiances being formed in fire reshape the region? Where are negotiations up to? And is there any hope of peace?

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Guest: Michael Stephens, consultant and senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute and fellow at RAND Europe.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producers: Olivia Case and Sophie McNulty.

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Further listening: Is political violence America’s new normal?

Clips: Fox, Hugh Hewitt / YouTube.

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