{"id":308639,"date":"2026-01-11T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-iranian-government-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T09:00:09","slug":"is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-iranian-government-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-iranian-government-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this the beginning of the end for the Iranian government? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/askp779pPnQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is this the beginning of the end for the Iranian government? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/askp779pPnQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Today, Laura and Paddy speak to Sir Lawrence Freedman, historian, and Professor of War Studies at King&#8217;s College London, to help us understand what\u2019s happening in Iran, as well as the huge foreign news stories of recent times.  <\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s possible regime change in Iran, where protests continue and authorities issued coordinated warnings to protesters. A doctor and medic at two hospitals told the BBC their facilities were overwhelmed with injuries.   <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump has warned the regime not to kill protesters, and after capturing the Venezuelan president, he\u2019s turned his sights to Greenland which he\u2019d like to be in control of. <\/p>\n<p>Plus Russian strikes and blackouts in Ukraine continue. Can you draw a line between all of these things, and is there a helpful way of understanding them?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Laura and Paddy speak to Sir Lawrence Freedman, historian, and Professor of War Studies at King&#8217;s College London, to help us understand what\u2019s happening in Iran, as well as the huge foreign news stories of recent times. 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