Fears of retaliation after Nasrallah assassination
Iran has vowed to take revenge for the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has promised to avenge the death of Hassan Nasrallah, worsening fears of escalation in the region. Israel says its assassination of the Hezbollah leader has βsettled the scoreβ, but it could spark an unprecedented response.
Also in the programme: Voting begins in Austriaβs general election, and we examine the secret to happiness through the eyes of dogs.
Joining presenter Rebecca Kesby are Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times newspaper in the UK, and Marcus Chown, a British science journalist and writer.
(Picture: People react after Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 28 September 2024. Photo by WAEL HAMZEH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14745437f) )