The US and Iran have confirmed opening lines of communication to avert conflict amid tensions in the Gulf. Meanwhile, Iran has designated European armies ‘terrorist groups’. Where is all of this headed? Panellists Negah Angha and Simon Brooke assess this and other stories.

‘The Washington Post’ cuts and the role of the foreign correspondent
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The latest Ukraine-Russia-US trilateral and the UAE as diplomatic host
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Should the UK join Europe’s defence fund?
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