Has Trump thrust the US into another forever war?
It's been just three days since Israel and the US launched their war on Iran and Trump is already floating the possibility of deploying US troops on the ground, as so-called precision strikes on Iran spiral into far more dangerous regional conflict. So, as casualties rise into the thousands and violence rips across the Middle East, what's driving the full-scale attack on Iran? Today, as Israel launches flurries of missiles into Lebanon, hosts Hamish Mcdonald and Kylie Morris head to the streets of Beirut to speak with Al Jazeera's Heidi Pett as the situation unfolds. Guests: Heidi Pett, Al Jazeera correspondent reporting from Beirut Recommendations: Hamish - Dictators & Demagogues 05: Iran's Ali Khamenei, Take Me To Your Leader! Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Show Notes
It's been just three days since Israel and the US launched their war on Iran and Trump is already floating the possibility of deploying US troops on the ground, as so-called precision strikes on Iran spiral into far more dangerous regional conflict.
So, as casualties rise into the thousands and violence rips across the Middle East, what's driving the full-scale attack on Iran?
Today, as Israel launches flurries of missiles into Lebanon, hosts Hamish Mcdonald and Kylie Morris head to the streets of Beirut to speak with Al Jazeera's Heidi Pett as the situation unfolds.
Guests: Heidi Pett, Al Jazeera correspondent reporting from Beirut
Recommendations:
Hamish - Dictators & Demagogues 05: Iran's Ali Khamenei, Take Me To Your Leader!
Get in touch:
We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]
Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.