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Mar 2025
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Is Iran on a collision course with the W...

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Iran's Supreme Leader warns of a forceful response if the US or its allies bomb his country. That follows a threat made by US President Donald Trump if there's no deal on Tehran's nuclear programme. So, how dangerous is this stand-off? And can a solution be found? 

In this episode: 

  • Hassan Ahmadian, Assistant Professor, University of Tehran
  • Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director, International Crisis Group
  • Ellie Geranmayeh, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, European Council on Foreign Relations

Host: Adrian Finighan 

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