As the US-Iran conflict reaches its most violent weekend since the ceasefire, David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator, warns that America’s objectives remain unclear.
With Donald Trump launching heavy strikes and Iran hitting back across the Gulf, both nations are locked in a high-stakes geopolitical standoff.
In today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Venetia Rainey and chief foreign affairs commentator David Blair unpack the most violent weekend of the conflict since the ceasefire.
Following deadly Iranian precision attacks on the Muwaffaq Salti airbase in Jordan - potentially with Chinese help - Trump has ordered strikes across the country and sought to cut off the crucial port city of Bandar Abbas.
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CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
David Blair, chief foreign affairs commentator @davidblairdt
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Producer: Max Bower
Video Producer: Peter Shevlin
Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Andy Watson
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey
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