The Monocle Daily

Quentin Peel, journalist and Monocle contributor, offers commentary on trade and geopolitics. Bertu Urschelich, RUSI Middle East security specialist, analyses Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and regional diplomacy. They discuss Iran’s closure claim on the strait and its toll-booth tactics. They debate pipelines as alternatives, risks of escalation and implications for global trade and WTO politics.

Vincent McIverney, Monocle radio commentator on UK politics, and Marta Lorimer, Cardiff politics lecturer specializing in populism, discuss Trump's criticism of NATO and Mark Rutte's response. They debate Europe’s shifting stance on migration and far-right influence. They also cover AI humanoids at the White House and the growing London Marathon.

Sir William Patey, a seasoned former British ambassador with deep Middle East expertise, and Nina Dos Santos, an experienced international broadcaster turned communications analyst, discuss Iraq's rare double-summoning of US and Iranian envoys. They cover proxy activity and civilian harm, oil export disruptions and economic fallout, Kurdish limits on retaliation, and wider geopolitical moves by Hungary, Taiwan and changing holiday habits.

Isabel Hilton, founder of China Dialogue and King's College visiting professor, offers sharp commentary on Asia's energy exposure and geopolitics. Nadine Batchelor-Hunt, political reporter, breaks down UK energy policy, travel disruption and domestic political fallout. They discuss rising energy prices, government responses, airport chaos and geopolitical flashpoints in short, lively exchanges.

Yossi Mekelberg, Middle East security expert at Chatham House, and Julie Norman, UCL politics scholar, discuss Iran-US tensions, back-channel talks and missile campaigns. They examine risks to the Strait of Hormuz, military options like Har Island, divergent US and Israeli aims, and the escalating violence and settler attacks in Gaza and the West Bank.

Alexis Self, Monocle foreign editor reporting from Greenland on Denmark’s defence planning. Carlotta Rebello, Monocle producer covering MIPIM and urban design highlights. Inzamam Rashid, Gulf correspondent on Strait of Hormuz tensions and Iran’s moves. They discuss Greenland’s contingency plans and local reaction. They tour MIPIM’s big urban projects. They map rising Gulf maritime tensions and regional diplomacy.

Alexander Görlach, NYU professor of political philosophy and geopolitics, offers expert analysis on transatlantic tensions. Tessa Shishkovitz, UK correspondent and author, reports on European politics and Japan diplomacy. They discuss EU leaders in Brussels, Hungary’s obstruction of policy, divisions over Middle East and Gulf responses, Japan’s Washington visit and security dilemmas, plus debates over carriers, energy and political fallout from a Washington clash.

Emin Agalarov, developer behind the Seabreeze masterplan in Baku. Tira Schubart, scientist offering policy-minded takes on geopolitics and tech. Ash Badwaj, journalist on travel and international affairs. They discuss Iran’s strikes and leadership uncertainty affecting Ukraine. They debate drones, satellite intelligence, Europe’s support politics, the moral push for universal healthcare, school phone bans, and large-scale urban development plans.

Philippe Mallier, UCL professor of French and European politics, and Alex von Tunzelman, historian and author. They discuss European leaders' refusal to join action in Iran. They weigh US–Israeli aims versus European fears of escalation. They examine how Iran–Israel tensions distract from Ukraine and probe the repolarisation of French local politics.

Rebecca Lubow, author and scholar on presidential continuity, explains risks around succession and nuclear command. Rainbow Murray, politics professor, examines France’s local results, far-right risks and Europe’s political mood. Anand Menon, European politics expert, analyses Europe’s stance on Iran, security choices over Ukraine and debates on ties with Russia. Multiple short discussions map geopolitics, elections and succession.