Iran War: Lives under bombardment

Kate Adie presents stories from Iran, Qatar, Ukraine, the US and Nepal For people living in cities under bombardment, it’s not clear how the US Israeli war with Iran will end. More than 1200 have so far been killed, amid attacks across the country. Iranians tell BBC Persian's Sarah Namjoo they are struggling to lead a normal life. Qatar is among several Gulf states that have faced Iranian strikes on military and civilian sites since the war began. As a major oil and gas exporter, it’s reliant on the Strait of Hormuz, but shipments through it have now stopped due to attacks on tankers. Barbara Plett Usher has been gauging the mood in Doha. Gulf nations have turned to Ukraine for advice amid Iranian drone strikes - their expertise and technology are considered top-class. To that end, teams of Ukrainian drone experts have arrived in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. James Landale, the BBC diplomatic correspondent, has been in Kyiv. At a US air base in Delaware, the bodies of six US soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait have been returned, attended by President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and top military officials. It was a moment of quiet solemnity amid a week where the US President has oscillated as to what the war goals are in Iran, says Bernd Debusmann. Nepal has witnessed an historic election this week. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is set to be the next prime minister. He campaigned on a platform of reform and job creation, after anti-corruption protests led by young Nepalis last year led to the resignation of the former PMr. Our South Asia Correspondent Azadeh Moshiri has been in Kathmandu Series Producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinators: Sophie Hill and Katie Morrison Editor: Richard Vadon

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This episode is 28:42 long.

This episode was published on Mar 14, 2026.

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