Trump's Iran Deadline Looms; Tehran Rejects Proposal | Horizons Middle East & Africa 4/7/2026

US President Donald Trump escalates his demands for a deal with Iran, threatening to destroy Iranian infrastructure if his terms aren't met. Also on the show: Tehran says it would respond to strikes on its infrastructure by ramping up its own attacks on energy sites in the Persian Gulf; Israel says it has started striking on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut; NASA's four Artemis astronauts are heading back to Earth after a record-breaking behind the moon. Guests include: Mehvish Ayub, Bank of Singapore, Head of Managed Solutions Advisory Dubai; Karen Young, Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, Senior Research Scholar; Neil Quilliam, Chatham House, Associate Fellow of the Middle East & North Africa Programme.

Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:05:22 - Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump deadline looms
00:13:10 - Mehvish Ayub, Bank of Singapore, Head of Managed Solutions Advisory Dubai
00:18:57 - Karen Young, Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, Senior Research Scholar
00:32:34 - Neil Quilliam, Chatham House, Associate Fellow of the Middle East & North Africa Programme
00:41:57 - Israel steps up attacks on Lebanon
00:46:13 - NASA Artemis crew Earth-bound after moon trip
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