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Iran: What happens next?

Iran: What happens next?

Update: 2025-06-26
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President Trump says the conflict between Israel and Iran is over after 12 days. For the US and Israel the declared objective has been to destroy Iran’s capacity to make a nuclear bomb, with a side order of regime change if possible. They have damaged Iran’s capacity to build nuclear weapons but for how long? And what now is the objective for Iran? To rebuild their nuclear weapons programme? Or just for the regime to stay in power? David Aaronovitch and his guests discuss what's next for Iran.

Guests:
Dr Patricia Lewis, arms control and nuclear physics expert
Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist,
Dr Lina Khatib, Associate Fellow at the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House
Professor Ali Ansari, founding director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at St Andrews University

Presenter: David Aaronovitch
Producers: Caroline Bayley, Kirsteen Knight
Sound Engineer: James Beard
Production Co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele
Editor: Richard Vadon

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Iran: What happens next?

Iran: What happens next?

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