Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

US sailors on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. AFP
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What’s the goal of America's war on Iran?

US politicians say the Trump administration has given mixed messages to justify its military campaign

TOPSHOT - This official White House photograph taken on March 1, 2026 and released on March 2, 2026 on the White House X account shows US President Donald Trump overseeing "Operation Epic Fury" activity against Iran from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread on March 3 with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Daniel TOROK / The White House / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THE WHITE HOUSE / DANIEL TOROK" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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How much longer could the Iran conflict last?

Where does an isolated Iran go from here?

What will happen to the thousands who were held in Al Hol?

Egypt

Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment of the southern Lebanese area of Kfar Tibnit. AFP

War deepens Egypt's fears of Israel reshaping region by force

Cairo's multibillion-dollar arms build-up increasingly seen by Egyptians as justified in face of Middle East turmoil

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Egypt increases military readiness as El Sisi warns of risks from widening war

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Egypt's war dilemma: How US ally with improving Iran ties is responding

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Egypt's economy in crisis as financial turmoil grips region

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Lebanon

Smoke billows from the Beirut suburbs after the latest round of Israeli air strikes. EPA
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'We are all victims': Israeli strike on Beirut hotel fuels anger and fear

Comfort Hotel owner condemns Israel and Hezbollah after displaced families attacked in Christian-majority suburb

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Israel orders 250,000 Lebanese to vacate entire area south of Litani river

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Today's cartoonOur cartoonist's take on Israel's latest bombardment of Lebanon

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CommentFew in Lebanon will regret Hezbollah's eventual demise

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