The United States and Israel have launched a joint military operation against Iran, killing the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and dramatically escalating tensions across the Middle East.

But as the conflict unfolds, it is also exposing deep divisions within the Iranian community and its wider diaspora, and whether the media is capturing the complexity of those voices.

Host Tina Quinn is joined by ABC News journalist Nassim Khadem and Iranian-American writer and researcher Ciara Moezidiz to examine the context behind the conflict and the absence of nuance in some Western coverage.

For more of Ciara's writing and analysis, head to her Substack.

Later in the program, Nine newspapers media writer Calum Jaspan joins us to discuss the spectacular collapse of Australia’s most powerful breakfast radio partnership.

After 27 years on air, The Kyle and Jackie O Show has imploded following an extraordinary on-air clash between the hosts.

What does the future hold for both presenters, and for ARN after its $200 million bet on the polarising duo?

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