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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 15 MIN

Iran is playing 'the long game'. Will it pay off?

from Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "wounded and likely disfigured", according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But the regime still remains in place. So how long can it withstand the ongoing war with the US?The BBC's Lyse Doucet discusses the latest developments on day 13 of war in the Middle East.

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