Beijing: Trump, Xi, Iran, and more

The US-Iran Nuclear Understanding: What It Solves — and What It Doesn’t

In this edition of the MBN Iran Briefing podcast I’m joined by Henry Sokolski, founder and executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, as we examine the newly announced US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, the fundamental flaws in inspecting nuclear fuel production, the overlooked plutonium threat at Bushehr, nuclear proliferation risks across the Middle East, and whether the sixty-day negotiation window can address half a century of unresolved nuclear concerns.

The Lebanon-Tehran Axis: Who Controls the Ceasefire Framework?

In this edition of the MBN Iran Briefing podcast I’m joined by MBN Washington Bureau Chief Joe Khawly and seasoned MBN journalist Rami Al Amine, as we examine Lebanon’s role in the broader Iran-Israel-US war, Iran’s direct control over Hezbollah, the troubled ceasefire negotiations, and why the real deadline isn’t the June 22 talks: it’s whatever deal, if any, Washington and Tehran reach.

Inside Iran’s Propaganda Machine: Ilan Berman on Information Control

"In the latest MBN Iran Briefing podcast, Andres Ilves speaks with Ilan Berman, longtime analyst of Iran, Russia, and Eurasian security. Their wide-ranging discussion covers Iran’s propaganda efforts and messaging in the West, how the regime controls the flow of information in and out of the country, and even draws some wisdom from boxer Mike Tyson,"

Pakistan, China and the Future of the Iran War

In this edition of the MBN Iran Briefing podcast I’m joined by MBN Washington Bureau Chief Joe Kawly and Mohammed Soliman, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, as we look at the shifting geography of the Iran war, U.S. President Trump’s call to expand the Abraham Accords, and the roles of Pakistan and China in shaping what comes next.

Trump-Xi Summit: China, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

In the latest MBN Iran Briefing podcast, Andres Ilves speaks with MBN China Editor Min Mitchell and MBN Israel correspondent Yehya Kassem about Trump and Putin’s visits to Beijing, the Trump-Xi summit, and a groundbreaking story by our correspondent in Jerusalem — unpacking what these developments reveal about China’s position on the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz, and the future of Chinese-Iranian relations.