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Global News Podcast

by BBC World Service

The latest from Iran and the Middle East, and the rest of the world’s news, from the BBC World Service. As the US-Israel war with Iran continues, The Global News Podcast brings you the news from across the region – including Iran, Israel, Lebanon, the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. We also continue to bring you stories from around the globe, including expert analysis and insight.Episodes are published twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories.Follow or subscribe now and never miss an episode. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

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1
Iran war: World leaders respond to economic impact
30:40 Apr 1, 2026
2
Trump: US to leave Iran in '2 or 3 weeks'
28:05 Apr 1, 2026
3
Hegseth: US 'closer than ever' to defeating Iran
24:33 Mar 31, 2026
4
US downplays suggestions it could commit war crimes in Iran
28:29 Mar 31, 2026
5
Can the US really take control of Iran's oil?
28:05 Mar 30, 2026
6
Recommending: 13 Minutes Presents Artemis II
4:26 Mar 30, 2026
7
Trump says he could 'take the oil in Iran'
32:09 Mar 30, 2026
8
The Global Story: Are we heading for World War Three?
28:13 Mar 29, 2026
9
Yemen's Houthis launch missile attack on Israel
27:13 Mar 29, 2026
10
The Happy Pod: The hug that stopped a bombing
26:30 Mar 28, 2026
11
US says Iran war could end in ‘weeks’
30:44 Mar 28, 2026
12
Inside Tehran: 'My daughter is under the rubble'
28:01 Mar 27, 2026
13
Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events
27:17 Mar 27, 2026
14
Israel says it's killed an Iranian naval commander
28:43 Mar 26, 2026
15
Meta and Google found negligent in social media addiction trial
25:41 Mar 26, 2026
16
Iran ridicules - then rejects - US peace plan
29:17 Mar 25, 2026
17
US reportedly offers 15-point plan to end conflict
25:52 Mar 25, 2026
18
Trump's peace plan still vague as war with Iran continues
29:25 Mar 24, 2026
19
Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'
26:08 Mar 24, 2026
20
Donald Trump says there are points of agreement with Iran
28:48 Mar 23, 2026
21
Is Israel planning a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon?
28:40 Mar 23, 2026
22
The Global Story:How does war affect a child’s brain?
27:36 Mar 22, 2026
23
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen shipping channel
31:09 Mar 22, 2026
24
The Happy Pod: Beers, braids and bonding
26:44 Mar 21, 2026
25
Trump considering 'winding down' Iran military campaign
30:13 Mar 21, 2026
26
Iran renews attacks on Gulf countries
33:06 Mar 20, 2026
27
Israel holds off attacking Iranian gas infrastructure
24:25 Mar 20, 2026
28
Oil and gas prices surge after energy plant strikes
28:29 Mar 19, 2026
29
Iran attacks energy facilities in the Gulf
27:21 Mar 19, 2026
30
Israel's third top-level assassination in two days
28:05 Mar 18, 2026
31
Deadly Israeli strikes hit central Beirut
28:10 Mar 18, 2026
32
Israel says it's killed Iran's top security chief
27:51 Mar 17, 2026
33
US allies reject Trump's call for help in Strait of Hormuz
28:58 Mar 17, 2026
34
Germany and UK tell Trump this is 'not Nato's war'
28:56 Mar 16, 2026
35
The big winners at the Oscars
31:58 Mar 16, 2026
36
Attacks continue after Trump says Iran deal not good enough
13:15 Mar 15, 2026
37
Trump urges nations to secure Strait of Hormuz
25:27 Mar 15, 2026
38
The Happy Pod: Turning my toddler's tales into tunes
27:39 Mar 14, 2026
39
Iran says US Kharg Island attack a failure
20:17 Mar 14, 2026
40
US strikes Iran’s key oil island
30:37 Mar 14, 2026
41
Highest daily strike total on Iran, says US
29:26 Mar 13, 2026
42
US aerial refuelling plane crashes in western Iraq
26:21 Mar 13, 2026
43
Iran's new leader in defiant first message
29:21 Mar 12, 2026
44
UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks
31:23 Mar 12, 2026
45
Three ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz
34:08 Mar 11, 2026
46
Iranian residents tell BBC about US and Israeli bombardment
28:31 Mar 11, 2026
47
Hegseth: Today ‘most intense’ day of US strikes on Iran
29:31 Mar 10, 2026
48
Oil price drops after Trump hints at short Iran war
26:03 Mar 10, 2026
49
Iran war: Oil prices soar
30:24 Mar 9, 2026
50
Mojtaba Khamenei named as Iran's new supreme leader
30:50 Mar 9, 2026
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