Iran stands at a crossroads. With its top leadership assassinated early in the joint US-Israeli offensive, the remaining layers of power have been trying maintain control. There are concerns that after January's mass anti-government demonstrations, this war would lead to chaos.

In this episode:

• Sasan Karimi, former deputy to Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs
• Maha Yahya, Director of the Malcolm H Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
• Christopher Hill, former US diplomat and ambassador to Iraq

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom

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Iran attacks Gulf Arab states, hitting civilian buildings and energy infrastructure, as well as U.S. bases. The impact of the American-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic is felt across the region. What does this mean for Gulf states' relations with Iran and with the US?

In this episode:

• Abdulaziz Alghashian, Senior non-resident fellow at the Gulf International Forum
• Bader Al Saif, Professor at Kuwait University, specialising in Middle East history and politics
• Foad Izadi, Professor in the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran

Host: Mohammed Jamjoom

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Israel's assault on Iran comes while it's still attacking Gaza and Lebanon, after bombing Syria, Yemen, and Qatar in the past year. What are the risks for Israel opening another battlefront, and from the collapse, or the survival, of the Islamic Republic?

In this episode:

• Alon Pinkas, Former Ambassador and Consul General of Israel in New York
• Rami Khouri, Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut
• Mitchell Barak, CEO of Kevoon Research Strategy and Communications

Host: Rishaad Salamat

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