8 May 2026

26 minutes

Available for over a year

John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the Iranian position in its confrontation with the United States in the Gulf, examines the state of play in Russia’s war with Ukraine, and looks at the chances of Benjamin Netanyahu surviving as Israeli Prime Minister after elections later this year.

Producer: Kate Cornell

Executive producer: Benedick Watt

Commissioning editors: Silvia Costeloe and Paul Royall