The Inside Story Podcast

Schools and hospitals bombed. Strikes on apartment buildings. Energy facilities targeted. And attacks on neighbouring states. Have Israel, the US, and Iran broken international law in the war, or what legal justification might they claim?
In this episode:
Geoffrey Nice, Human rights lawyer and former International Criminal Court prosecutor.
Brian Finucane, Senior Adviser with the U.S. Program at International Crisis Group
Nicholas Tsagourias, Professor of International Law at the University of Sheffield.
Host: James Bays
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Who's left running Iran? Much of the top leadership has been assassinated but the country is still fighting. How has it been able to withstand such blows? And can the Iranian government survive this war?
In this episode:
Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, Director, House of Diplomacy.
Ali Vaez, Director, Iran Project, International Crisis Group.
Tim Ripley, Editor, Defence Eye.
Host: James Bays
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The Yemeni armed group says it's ready for any developments in the ongoing confrontation. Given their proximity to the Red Sea, what could the Houthis' involvement mean for this vital maritime route?
In this episode:
Farea Al Muslimi - Research Fellow in the Middle East and North Africa Program at Chatham House


Khaled Batarfi - Political analyst who specialises in Saudi foreign policy


Rockford Weitz - Director of the Fletcher Maritime Studies Program at Tufts University

Host: James Bays
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Energy prices have soared since Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field. Iran has targeted oil and gas facilities in neighbouring countries since early in the war. And it's warned of more to come.
In this episode:
Mohsen Baharvand, Former Iranian ambassador to the United Kingdom
Jim Walsh, Research associate in MIT's Security Studies Program
John Sfakianakis, Chief economist at the Gulf Research Center
Host: Imran Khan
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Israel assassinated Iran's supreme leader on the first day of the war — killing senior military, intelligence and political figures afterwards. For decades, assassination has been Israeli policy. But what has the strategy achieved? And is it becoming normalised?
In this episode:
Rami Khouri, Distinguished Fellow at the American University of Beirut
Illan Pappe, Israeli historian and chairperson of the Nakba Memorial Foundation
Luca Trenta, Associate Professor at Swansea University who specialises in state-sponsored assassinations
Host: James Bays
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