Iranian missile hits US military base in Saudi Arabia

An Iranian missile attack has reportedly wounded soldiers at a US military base in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile top US officials have said they're hopeful of talks with Iran in the coming days, and expect the war in the Middle East to conclude in weeks, not months. 

Also in today's programme: Police in Florida say that the golfer Tiger Woods has been taken into custody and charged with "driving under the influence" after crashing his car; and, automatic AI translation, which has brought content creators new audiences, has also raised privacy concerns

Presenter Paul Henley is joined by Arash Azizi, Iranian American historian, lecturer at Yale University and Katja Hoyer, a German-British historian and author, living in the UK.

(Photo: An Iranian missile flies toward Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, as seen from Jerusalem, March 27, 2026. Credit: Jamal Awad/ Reuters)