US-Israeli attacks have triggered global economic shocks.
Iran has kept up attacks on neighbouring Gulf states and Israel, despite intense US and Israeli bombing, with senior Iranian figures assassinated.
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed – limiting the transit of vital energy supplies.
So what’s Iran’s strategy, and what are its options?
Presenter: Nick Clark
Guests:
Foad Izadi – Professor in the Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran
Mehran Kamrava – Professor at Georgetown University in Qatar and director of the Iranian Studies Unit, Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Elijah Magnier – Military and political analyst who specialises in wars in the Middle East
Published On 25 Mar 2026
