Iran’s new Ayatollah vows vengeance upon the US

The war in Iran continues to widen as Israel plans expanded strikes in Lebanon, the new Ayatollah Khamenei vows revenge and tankers are hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: will the left lose the Parisian mayoralty after 25 years? And: The Pritzker Architecture Prize winner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World governments, deeply worried about the impact of the Iran war on energy prices, have approved a record release of strategic petroleum reserves. Plus: interviews with  UAE minister of state, Noura Al Kaabi, the British Council for Offices at Mipim and Australian singer Sam Quealy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Donald Trump’s proposal to further ease oil sanctions as the Iran war sends prices soaring. Could the US throw Russia’s economy a life line? And how would that affect the war in Ukraine? Then: ex-rapper Balendra Shah set to lead Nepal. Plus: Swiss news and Peru’s culinary diplomacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missiles entering Turkish airspace and new military deployments in Cyprus are raising questions about Ankara’s role in the escalating conflict. Turkey has so far urged restraint but as the fighting edges closer to its borders, the risk of it being drawn in is growing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mojtaba Khamenei is appointed the successor to his father as Iran’s supreme leader. We get the view from the Gulf and discuss the implications for other wars. Then: an exclusive interview with Canada’s PM Mark Carney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Ghattas joins from Beirut as the US-Israeli war with Iran spills into Lebanon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As strikes in Iran continue we get the view from Washington after a bipartisan resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s powers fails in the US Senate. Plus: China unveils its next five-year roadmap.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle security correspondent Gorana Grgić brings us the latest developments on the war in Iran. We head to Nicosia as the conflict reaches Cyprus. Then: we’re live from Oman as disruptions in the strait of Hormuz threaten global trade. Plus: the Madrid Design Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss how Ankara will position itself as regional attacks continue and hear from Iranians fleeing to Turkey. Then: China’s annual Two Sessions gathering begins in Beijing and Nepal prepares for its first election since youth-led protests toppled the government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cover the latest from Beirut and Dubai and speak to Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the president of the UAE. Then: Canada and India reset relations. Plus: inside the intense world of Oscar-nominated film ‘Sirāt’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.