Schools and hospitals bombed. Strikes on apartment buildings. Energy facilities targeted. And attacks on neighbouring states. Have Israel, the US, and Iran broken international law in the war, or what legal justification might they claim?

In this episode:

• Geoffrey Nice, Human rights lawyer and former International Criminal Court prosecutor.
• Brian Finucane, Senior Adviser with the U.S. Program at International Crisis Group
• Nicholas Tsagourias, Professor of International Law at the University of Sheffield.

Host: James Bays

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Who's left running Iran? Much of the top leadership has been assassinated but the country is still fighting. How has it been able to withstand such blows? And can the Iranian government survive this war?

In this episode:

• Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, Director, House of Diplomacy.
• Ali Vaez, Director, Iran Project, International Crisis Group.
• Tim Ripley, Editor, Defence Eye.

Host: James Bays

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The Yemeni armed group says it's ready for any developments in the ongoing confrontation. Given their proximity to the Red Sea, what could the Houthis' involvement mean for this vital maritime route?

In this episode:

• Farea Al Muslimi - Research Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House

• Khaled Batarfi - Political analyst who specialises in Saudi foreign policy

• Rockford Weitz - Director of the Fletcher Maritime Studies Program at Tufts University

Host: James Bays

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