The Briefing Room

What does Iran want?

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David Aaronovitch and guests explore the thinking behind Iran's decision to attack Israel and ask what the short and long term aims of the Iranian regime are.

Guests:

Shashank Joshi, Defence editor at The Economist

Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director at International Crisis Group
Dr Roxane Farmanfarmaian, lecturer specialising in the politics of Iran and the Middle East at Cambridge University

Production team: Sally Abrahams, Kirsteen Knight and Ben Carter

Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Sound engineer: Neil Churchill

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