Yesterday

Carney supports Iran war with ‘regret’

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed his support for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.Carney spoke about the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and threatening international peace and security. But Carney also said his government supports the goals of th ... Show More

26m 38s

Mar 3

U.S. vs Iran: a decades-old fight

In 1953, the United States helped stage a coup to overthrow Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, largely a response to the Iranian leader’s nationalization of the oil industry. Twenty-six years later, revolutionaries stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran just months after h ... Show More

37m 58s

Mar 2

War on Iran

This weekend after weeks of threats and tense negotiations, the U.S. and Israel began a war with Iran. The developments have been incredibly consequential, from the assasination of Iran’s Supreme Leader to Iran’s retaliatory attacks on neighbouring Gulf states. To unpack this mom ... Show More

29m 56s

Oct 2019

New details on how U.S. killed ISIS leader – and the next targets

President Trump announced Sunday morning that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive Islamic State commander, died during a U.S. military operation in Syria.

10m 14s

Oct 2019

The Life and Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

After a five-year international manhunt, the leader of the Islamic State, who at one point controlled a caliphate the size of Britain, was killed in a raid by elite United States forces in Syria over the weekend.Today, we explore the life and death of Abu Bakr al-Baghda ... Show More

27m 53s

Feb 2022

What's Next For ISIS After The Death Of Their Leader

Last Thursday morning, before dawn, U.S. special troops arrived at a house in Syria to capture the ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi alive. Two hours later, he was dead after detonating an explosive that also killed the lives of at least 13 others. The U.S. opted for ... Show More

9m 40s

Feb 2022

ISIS Leader Dead After U.S. Raid, Biden Says

President Biden said that ISIS leader Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blew himself up as U.S. special forces conducted a pre-dawn raid in northern Syria on Thursday. The president said the all Americans returned safely from the operation and every effort was made to limit civilian ... Show More

14m 15s

Feb 2022

Is ISIS Back on the Rise?

A recent ISIS attack on a prison in northeastern Syria became the biggest confrontation between the terrorist group and the United States and its allied forces since 2019. The attack raises a question: Could the Islamic State group be on the cusp of a resurgence? We exp ... Show More

24m 7s

Oct 2019

Interview with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on the U.S. raid to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi; Interview with Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on the Baghdadi raid and the impeachment inquiry; Interview with former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McC

First, Jake sits down with the Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, to discuss the details of the daring U.S. Special Forces raid to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Then, Jake talks with Democratic Senator Chris Murphy about Baghdadi and Ukraine, as he recounts his meeting wi ... Show More

44m 52s

Oct 2019

Full House To Vote On Impeachment Inquiry Thursday; Key Informant Helped Confirm Baghdadi's Location; "He Died A Coward"

Full House To Vote On Impeachment Inquiry Thursday; WH: "Secret, Shady, Closed Door Depositions Are Completely And Irreversibly Illegitimate"; White House Reaction To Thursday's Impeachment Vote; An Inside Look At The Raid That Killed ISI Leader Al-Baghdadi; New Details On U.S. R ... Show More

42m 45s

Aug 2021

Andrew Quilty and Ilhan Omar on Afghanistan

A suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul on Thursday struck crowds that had gathered in hope of escaping the country. ISIS-K, an Afghanistan-based offshoot of the Islamic State, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Journalist Andrew Quilty joins Ryan Grim to talk abo ... Show More

31m 57s

The rise and fall of ISIS leader al-Bagh...