US and Israel 'moving to next phase' of war with Iran
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The US and Israel say they're moving to a new phase of their war on Iran, with the American Defence Secretary saying that firepower was about to surge dramatically. The United States has eased its oil embargo on Russia to make up for shortages caused by the war. President Trump has sacked his controversial Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem. also in this podcast. Imagine if we had done this before January 3rd. We would all have been jailed. But instead, this gave us more courage, and now we are not afraid. As the US State Department restores diplomatic and consular relations with Venezuela, we have an exclusive report from inside the country following the toppling of Nicolas Maduro. Early on Friday, Israel stepped up its assault on Iran and its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah.
The Israeli military said that it had launched what it said was a large-scale wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran. It put out a similar statement regarding Hezbollah in Beirut's southern suburbs. Earlier, the United States and Israel said that their war against the Islamic Republic would enter a new phase on this, the seventh day of the conflict. The commander of the US forces in the Middle East, Admiral Brad Cooper, said that in the last 72 hours, the US bomber force had hit nearly 200 targets in Iran and sunk more than 30 of Iran's ships. The Iranian authorities said that more than 1,200 people had been killed since the U.S.-Israeli assault began on Saturday.
Tehran has been described as a ghost town with people mostly sheltering at home. The U.S. Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, said the amount of firepower over Iran will surge dramatically. Our capabilities are overwhelming and gathering still, as are those of our Israeli partners. Our munitions are full up. And our will is ironclad, which means our timeline is ours and ours alone to control. President Trump has offered the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, a key part of the Islamic regime, immunity if they surrender or face guaranteed death. We also urge Iranian diplomats around the world to request asylum and to help us shape a new and better Iran with great potential. It's a country with great potential, as much...
Better future for Iran. It's now beginning. It's going to be, I think, a great future. And the United States will ensure that whoever leads the country next to Iran will not threaten America or its neighbors, Israel, anybody. Earlier, Mr Trump had told US media that he needed to be personally involved in the appointment of a successor to the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike on Saturday. And he said he couldn't accept Khamenei's son as that successor, calling him a lightweight. I asked our chief international correspondent, Lise Doucette, what she made of Mr Trump's comment that he should decide who runs Iran. This tells us more about the state of President Trump's thinking that he should suggest something which would be unthinkable in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Anyone who knows their history, it's nearly a half century of history of outright hostility, deep distrust and suspicion on both sides. Iran has its own procedures for choosing its new leader. It's under the constitution.
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6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:40
2
What recent developments have occurred in the US and Israel's approach to Iran?
6:40–7:37
3
How has the US eased its oil embargo on Russia amid the Iran conflict?
7:37–10:59
4
What actions has Israel taken against Iranian infrastructure in Tehran?
10:59–18:12
5
What are the implications of President Trump's statements regarding Iran?
18:12–27:24
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What is the current state of Iranian public sentiment amid the conflict?
27:24–34:07