Donald Trump says the war with Iran will continue until all his goals are achieved and he’s warned more US troops are likely to die. But if one of the aims is regime change in Iran, can the US president achieve that without troops on the ground? The war is escalating in the region with Israel beginning strikes on the Iran-linked militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, after it launched missiles towards Israel. Today, Hussein Ibish from the Arab Gulf States Institute on why the war is unlikely to go as Trump planned and the nightmare scenarios. Featured: Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute
What comes next in Trump’s war with Iran?
01/03/2026 | 20 min
For weeks Donald Trump threatened Iran with military strikes and on Saturday morning in Iran the bombing by US and Israeli forces began. He says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed. In a social media video, the US president urged the Iranian people to rise up and topple the regime. Iran has responded by targeting Israel and US military bases across the region with drones and missiles, hitting targets in Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE and Qatar. Today, Nate Swanson, Iran expert at the Atlantic Council on what could come next. Featured: Nate Swanson, senior fellow and director of the Iran Strategy Project at the Atlantic Council
Why Bill and Hillary Clinton are testifying about Epstein
26/02/2026 | 15 min
They tried to stop it happening, but Bill and Hillary Clinton had no choice in the end but to testify or face jail time. The political power couple is being hauled before a US congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Today, David Smith from the United States Studies Centre at Sydney University on what we can expect from their depositions. Featured: David Smith, associate professor at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney
Trump’s theatrics at the State of the Union
25/02/2026 | 16 min
US President Donald Trump spent almost two hours outlining what he believes to be a myriad of achievements on the economy and immigration. It’s the longest State of the Union address ever recorded. But has the US president convinced voters that his first year in office has been a raging success and can he turn his tanking popularity around before the mid-term elections in November. Today, Emma Shortis, a US politics expert at the progressive think tank, the Australia Institute, on Trump’s State of the Union address. Featured: Emma Shortis, Director of the Australia Institute's International & Security Affairs Program
The secrecy surrounding the 'ISIS brides'
24/02/2026 | 16 min
The possible return home of a group of so-called ‘ISIS brides’ from Syria has caused a political storm. But why? Given similar groups of women and children have been returned in the past by both the Albanese and Morrison governments? Today, Adam Harvey, reporter for the ABC’s 7.30 program, joins us to discuss his 2019 reporting as a foreign correspondent on the ground in the Syrian camp where the Australians were living. He spoke with some of the Australian women at the time. Adam also looks at the current debate and what happens if the group is successful in getting home. Featured: Adam Harvey, 7.30 reporter
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