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In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group’s Iran Director Ali Vaez about Iran’s nationwide protests, the regime’s brutal crackdown, U.S. threats of military action and hopes in Iran for change.

In this in-person event, Dr Comfort Ero, Crisis Group’s President and CEO, and Dr Marion Messmer, Director for the International Security Programme at Chatham House, delve deeper into our annual flagship publication “10 Conflicts to Watch in 2026”.

This week on The Horn, Alan talks with Michael Woldemariam, associate professor at the University of Maryland, to discuss the rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, its links to the situation in Tigray and wider regional dynamics, and the risks of war.

Once again, Iran is experiencing nationwide upheaval and, as on past occasions, the state has responded with brute force. This time, however, U.S. threats of military intervention create additional dangers. Instead, Washington should offer major economic incentives in exchange for meaningful political change in Iran.

Uganda’s octogenarian president will likely retain power in forthcoming polls. But all eyes are on the succession race to come in a country that is pivotal to stability in its neighbourhood. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts Richard Moncrieff and Meron Elias examine the stakes. 

The U.S. operation grabbing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro caused disquiet in many capitals around the globe, not least due to subsequent talk of seizing Greenland. But several governments have tempered their responses. Crisis Group experts offer a 360-degree view of the reactions and their implications. 

This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Renata Segura and Stephen Pomper about the fallout from the U.S. operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Washington’s push for oil concessions, and the future U.S. Western hemisphere policy.

Crisis Group expert Nanar Hawach analyses the deadliest clashes between Damascus and Kurdish forces since March 2025 and their implications for efforts to integrate Syria’s north east