Inside Israel-Iran conflict special
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In this episode, Yalda and Richard meet up in Tel Aviv as they are both in Israel reporting on the Israel-Iran conflict.
Yalda has been in Jerusalem since Israel launched its attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, military bases and top commanders.
She discusses with Richard the toll this new war is taking on the region and the people of both Israel and Iran. She also unpacks her interviews with the president of Israel and Iran's ambassador to the UK.
Richard has just been at the site of the latest missile attack from Iran and gives his eyewitness account from the scene.
He also shares his thoughts on the possibility of a ceasefire or regime change in Iran - a country he spent nearly a month in a few weeks ago.
Episodes of The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim will be available every Wednesday on all podcast platforms.
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