After Iran shot down two US warplanes, President Trump shot back with a scathing ultimatum. But are Trump’s words pushing the world towards a point of no return? Former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove and international journalist Rosanna Lockwood examine a weekend of high-stakes escalation in the Middle East. They discuss the thinking and implications behind President Trump’s explosive online rhetoric, as well as the global fallout of the war on energy markets in Asia and Oceania. Plus, they preview Hungary’s upcoming election, where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces a significant challenge by Péter Magyar in an election that could remove a major "thorn in the side" of the European Union and unlock billions in aid for Ukraine.

In this episode:

00:22 – The war in Iran drags on
01:56 – IRGC assassinations and the strategy of regime implosion
06:15 – Trump’s ever-changing deadlines for Iran
07:37 – The rescue of the American weapons specialist
10:07 – The Truth Social ultimatum
11:04 – A US ground invasion scenario
13:23 – The global energy squeeze
15:53 – Hungary’s pivotal election
20:37 – Show announcement

Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and Rosanna Lockwood (International Journalist).

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