Main content
Unspun World with John SimpsonEpisodes Available now

US pauses strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure
John Simpson analyses Donald Trump’s decision to halt attacks against Iran’s power plants

How is the Iran war impacting the global economy?
John Simpson analyses the economic effects of the war in the Middle East

What do people in Iran think about the war?
Caroline Hawley explores what life in Iran is like as the war intensifies

Can Iran hold out against US-Israeli strikes?
John Simpson analyses whether the Iranian regime will survive

Russia-Ukraine war enters its fifth year
John Simpson explores the mood in Ukraine after four years of war

What’s the future of US-Europe relations?
John Simpson analyses the state of the transatlantic alliance

Who is in control of Gaza now?
John Simpson explores who is actually governing Gaza at the moment

Is time running out for Iran’s supreme leader?
John Simpson looks at the dangers facing the Iranian clerical regime

Is Europe toughening its stance on Trump?
John Simpson analyses EU-US relations after the row over Greenland

Are Russian forces on the brink of seizing Pokrovsk?
John Simpson analyses why Russia is so keen to capture the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk