Jane Corbin

Siavash Ardalan, BBC World/Persian reporter with on-the-ground verification expertise, and Jane Corbin, investigative journalist and filmmaker experienced in conflict reporting. They discuss reporting challenges under internet blackouts. They examine military strikes, propaganda and media leaks. They talk about drone and submarine attacks, regional insurgency dynamics and questions around Iran’s leadership and succession.

Mikey Kay, military analyst who explains weaponry and air defences. Lucy Fisher, Whitehall editor offering political context on UK decisions. Jane Corbin, investigative journalist with deep reporting on military and intelligence. They debate Starmer’s Downing Street defence, UK deployment speed, layered air-defence gaps, Shahed drone mass attacks, missile and hypersonic threats, intelligence lead‑up and legal questions.

Gary O'Donoghue, BBC North America correspondent in Washington, and Jane Corbin, award‑winning Middle East investigative filmmaker, discuss the indirect Geneva talks with Oman mediating. They cover US demands on Iran, Tehran's stance on nuclear and missiles, regional security risks including Israel and Hezbollah, the US naval buildup in the Gulf, and economic fallout for oil markets and trade uncertainty.

Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent, and Jane Corbin, investigative filmmaker, field listener questions on the US-Israel war with Iran. They probe who launched strikes and whether US aims include regime change. They map Iran’s dispersed retaliation, regional fallout and risks of fragmentation, and discuss diplomatic strains with allies and impacts on energy and security.

Caitriona Perry, BBC Washington anchor reporting on US policy and presidential remarks. Lyse Doucet, BBC international correspondent with deep Iran and Middle East experience. Jane Corbin, investigative filmmaker covering regional conflicts. They discuss US military aims in Iran, Iran’s drone and missile tactics, regional spillover risks, legal and political debates in Washington and the challenges of toppling Iran’s leadership.

Jane Corbin, investigative journalist and Panorama reporter, gives on-the-ground perspective. She discusses the timing and risks of filming amid fast-moving conflict. Talks cover strikes on Gulf energy sites, the strategic importance of South Pars, risks to the Strait of Hormuz and market shocks. They explore diverging US and Israeli aims and pathways to de-escalation.

James Landale, BBC diplomatic correspondent in Kyiv, links Gulf tensions to the Ukraine war. Baran Abbasi, BBC Persian reporter, brings on-the-ground views of Iranian public mood. Jane Corbin, investigative filmmaker, analyses political manoeuvres and IRGC strategy. They unpack the mysterious televised statement, threats to the Strait of Hormuz, regional proxy networks and how wider conflict reshapes geopolitics.

Chris Mason, Westminster political analyst; Darshini David, economics editor; Jane Corbin, Middle East filmmaker. They discuss Trump’s public attack on Keir Starmer and the Diego Garcia row. They cover UK legal and military calculations, market reactions with oil and gas moves, and unfolding strikes and regional targets in Iran.

Shashank Joshi, Defence editor at The Economist, gives concise military analysis on mine-clearing and naval limits. Jane Corbin, documentary filmmaker and investigative reporter, offers on-the-ground context about UK–US rifts and Middle East tensions. They discuss Trump pressing allies over the Strait of Hormuz, Starmer’s refusal to be drawn in, NATO’s practical limits, and the real risks to shipping and naval escorts.

Jane Corbin, veteran Middle East reporter with decades on the ground, and Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor with long-form regional analysis, discuss Israel’s 2010s economic boom and Palestinian economic stagnation. They cover Gaza’s tunnel commerce, periodic Gaza wars, West Bank settlement expansion, the 2020 Abraham Accords, and the significance of the October 7th, 2023 attack for the conflict’s future.