Inside Iran: The proxy war on the brink of erupting | Four Corners

With the Middle East on the brink of war, Four Corners travels to Iran, Lebanon and Israel to investigate why a new regional war is looming. Four Corners gains rare access to Iran. There they reveal the fault lines of a repressive regime, and how its power extends through proxy groups in the region – Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. Global Affairs Editor John Lyons travels to Hezbollah’s heartland in Lebanon, then to Israel, now facing war on multiple fronts. He speaks with key figures, politicians and military insiders to unravel the challenge of defusing this geopolitical timebomb. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Primed for war 02:00 - The most powerful man in Iran 02:35 – The Big War 03:55 – Supplying weapons 04:47 – The Ayatollahs and the Islamic Revolution 05:45 – The regime 06:40 – Run in with undercover police in Iran 09:22 – Taken for questioning 10:10 – Masha Amini protests 10:45 – Voices of youth of Iran 12:20 – Nuclear scientists 14:30 – Nuclear weapons 15:11 – Iran and Israel 16:00 – Brink of war in the Middle East 17:30 – Axis of Resistance 21:00 – Dahiyeh, Lebanon 22:40 – Speaking to Hezbollah 25:50 – Drones over the Iron Dome 29:45 – Amal militia 30:35 – Plane hijacking 34:18 – Northern Israel 35:34 – Attacks on the Lebanon-Israel border 37:50 – Iran’s proxies 38:20 – Israel’s occupation of Palestine 38:45 – Speaking to Mossad 39:40 – What would happen if Iran and Israel went to war? 44:57 – ‘Welcome to Armageddon’ This episode was originally broadcast as ‘The Big War’ on 26 August 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview. Four Corners is Australia’s premier investigations documentary series. Follow Four Corners on Facebook: Subscribe to the Four Corners weekly newsletter: Find out more at the Four Corners website: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia