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Gideon talks to Lloyd Austin, who served as US defence secretary under the Biden administration, about the need to adapt to new forms of warfare, accusations that he presided over a ‘woke military’ and how he headed off a nuclear threat from Russia in the early days of the Ukraine conflict. Clip: AP

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US pauses ‘Project Freedom’ as Trump seeks way out of Hormuz impasse
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Pentagon to pull 5,000 soldiers out of Germany in dispute over Iran war
Donald Trump’s Iran war has cost $25bn, Pentagon says

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Gideon talks to Dmytro Kuleba, former Ukrainian foreign minister, about the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine. What would it take to break the stalemate and how has the conflict been impacted by the US-Israeli attack on Iran? Clips: DW; Reuters

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Vladimir Putin pares back Victory Day parade over fear of Ukrainian strikes
US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump
Ukraine’s drone pilots hit Russian targets from 500km away
Toxic rain falls on Russian city after refinery blaze

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Gideon discusses why the Iran conflict is proving so difficult to end with Michael Singh and Dana Stroul of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. What are the options on the table for both sides and can America’s allies play a useful role? Clip: New York Post

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The Iran crisis has not yet peaked
Iranian tankers bypass US blockade
Macron and Starmer to hold summit on plan to secure Strait of Hormuz
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save fuel as prices soar

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Gideon discusses possible negotiated solutions to the Iran war with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution. What do Tehran's leaders want and how long can they hold out for a winning settlement that will ease the country’s economic pain? What are the stakes for Trump and the global economy? And what role, if any, can Gulf countries play in curbing the regime’s power to blight progress in the region? Clip: Fox News

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Why time is on Iran’s side
Iran is America’s Suez crisis — and just as ridiculous
Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases
Iran faces halt to oil production within weeks if US blockade succeeds
Life inside Iran’s internet blackout

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