Middle East Escalation and Trump's Gaza Plan

On 'The Great Game', the panel discusses escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iranian drone strikes on US bases and shipping vessels. The conversation shifts to Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' initiative, which claims to have secured an agreement for the disarmament of Hamas, drawing skepticism from experts and Hamas officials alike. The segment also covers a proposed US-Israeli land blockade of Iran, analyzing the geographical hurdles and broader regional discontent with American military presence, before concluding with the program's sign-off.

In response to a proposed Gaza ceasefire framework, Hamas agreed to include the handover of heavy weapons on the condition that Israel ends its aggression and withdraws its troops. Hamas previously stated that ending Israeli aggression is a fundamental precondition for any deal.