Hi, it's Justin and it's Monday, early evening.
And the big question is this,
what exactly has Donald Trump started in the Middle East after ordering those U.S. airstrikes on Iran?
Iran said there'd be retaliation.
Tonight, we are seeing the start of that at least.
Missiles launched at U.S. air bases in Qatar.
and Iraq, the Iranian state media announcing what they call a mighty and victorious response.
It could amount to nothing much.
It could amount to a lot.
The reports about it are still coming in.
In the meantime, there are still some more fundamental questions about what all of this does,
particularly to American politics.
And the episode we recorded earlier contains, well, some stab at the answers to those questions.
Questions from you about what happens next, about the role of Congress, about Tulsi Gabbard,
the director of national intelligence, who seems to change her mind on some of these big things.
And just in general terms, how big a moment it is for the Trump presidency.
for America.
We start our chat with Matt Chorley live on Five Live along with Anthony,
Marianna and Sarah, but then we carry on without him.
So welcome to America Answers.