Iran & Pakistan trade airstrikes, Myanmar's civil war & who are the Houthis?

In this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan and Middle East Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva bring us updates from the region as Iran and Pakistan trade missile strikes and the war in Gaza continues. Plus Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant looks at the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen, and explains where they come from and who their friends are.Finally, we go to our Asia Correspondent, Nicola Smith, who analyses the continuing civil war in Myanmar as a rebel alliance pushes back the military junta's troops. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent). @niccijsmith on X.ReadPakistan cuts ties with Iran after missile attack kills two children, by Sophia YanThe Houthis: inside the powerful militia’s enigmatic mindset, by Roland Oliphant, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Sophia YanFor 3 months access to The Telegraph for just £1: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: battlelines@telegraph.co.uk | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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