22/04/2026: Gulf tensions rise as Lebanon crisis deepens and Orbán’s fall shakes EU
Unspun World with John Simpson · Season 6 · Episode 1
This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the confrontation between Iran and the United States in the Gulf, looks at the humanitarian situation in Lebanon and examines the effect of the downfall of the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, on the European Union.
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Season
6
Episode
1
Air Date
22/Apr/2026
Air Time
—
Runtime
26 min
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This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the confrontation between Iran and the United States in the Gulf, looks at the humanitarian situation in Lebanon and examines the effect of the downfall of the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, on the European Union.
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