Israel’s war with Iran: what does it want?
Jun 17, 2025•24 min
Episode description
It has been five days since Israel launched attacks on Iran and the war seems to be escalating. The civilian death toll is rising and Israeli forces have issued an evacuation order for parts of Tehran. Meanwhile, Iran has managed to evade Israel’s defences with missiles. The Guardian’s senior international correspondent, Julian Borger, explains to Michael Safi that Israel’s war aims seem to have changed You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport
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