
Iran-war fallout: The future of Nato and what’s next for Brand USA
The actions of the US in Iran have tested allies and diminished confidence in Washington’s global influence. Amid the fragile two-week ceasefire with Tehran, president Trump met with Nato chief, Mark ...
9 Apr 58min

US and Iran agree to conditional ceasefire as JD Vance visits Hungary to boost Viktor Orbán
The US and Iran agree to a provisional two-week ceasefire while war skeptic JD Vance visits the administration’s biggest ally in Europe. Plus: EU defence loans for Poland and the business of opera wit...
8 Apr 58min

Trump’s Tuesday deadline: US and Iran trade threats over Strait of Hormuz
The latest from the Gulf with Monocle’s regional correspondent Inzamam Rashid. Plus: a flick through the international papers, aviation news and why Switzerland’s president is proposing to restrict wi...
7 Apr 58min

War continues to escalate in Iran and Lebanon – is there any end in sight?
The US and Israel hint at a two-week deadline for the Middle East war, though diplomatic efforts have stalled. Then: Artemis II takes humans to record-breaking distances; Myanmar’s new president and T...
6 Apr 58min

Macron continues his visit to Asia and champions European 'predictability'
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, continues his Asian trip South Korea. Then: How are governments responding to the global oil crisis? Plus: Bosnian footballers get diplomatic passports. And: Choco...
3 Apr 58min

Artemis II: Historic Nasa moon mission launches
As the Orion capsule orbits Earth before heading to the Moon, we discuss how the new space race will shape global politics. Then: Is the war in Iran changing attitudes to nuclear proliferation? Plus: ...
2 Apr 58min

Trump says the Iran war could end in ‘two to three weeks’ despite US troop build-up
Despite the build-up of US troops in the Middle East, Trump has announced that the war may end soon. Then: Pakistan emerges as an unlikely mediator. Plus: how do you count the population of India?See ...
1 Apr 58min

Protests as Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Berlin and London
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was met with protests and support in Berlin for talks with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, including on whether to repatriate Syrians. We assess how Syria...
31 Mar 58min






















