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Firefighters spray water and foam onto a fire at an industrial facility surrounded by large storage tanks, with hoses on the ground and mist in the air.

Gulf states, caught in US-Israeli war with Iran, forced to stick with Western allies

Full Episode
49:52

Firefighters extinguish flames after an Iranian projectile struck an industrial area in Ma’ameer, Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Bahrain Interior Ministry via AP

Since the Iran war began, Tehran has been sending drones and missiles into its Gulf state neighbors’ territories. The Gulf countries insist this is not their war, but Iran doesn’t seen to see it that way. Also, a former Austrian intelligence officer is on trial in Vienna accused of spying for Russia. And, a new report from Human Rights Watch finds that drone strikes targeting Haitian gangs have killed dozens of civilians and children. Plus, a new interpretation of soundtrack music from the late Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson.

In This Episode

Gulf states, caught in the US-Israeli war with Iran, have little choice but to stick with Western allies
4:55
Members of Iran’s women’s soccer team accept asylum in Australia
8:13
Facade of Hotel Sacher with ornate architecture, multiple flags including American and European, and a few parked cars outside.
Inside the trial shaking Vienna’s long tolerance for spies
Special Coverage
7:50
Drone strikes in Haiti kill innocent civilians
9:47
Physical activity globally hasn’t increased in 20 years
7:40
Japanese internment survivors fear White House could repeat history
4:41
A new appreciation for a late Icelandic composer
2:32