# The unexpected loser of the Iran war

An episode of [If You're Listening](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1381291342), 29 Apr 2026, 26 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/k2/Z/08.mp3

For decades now, the tiny gas-rich nation of Qatar has been surviving off the back of its international diplomacy. But now old alliances are falling apart and diplomatic norms are being crushed - is the law of the jungle the only law left? Listen to Matt on Conversations on the ABC Listen app Follow If You're Listening on the ABC Listen app. Check out our series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTPrMoGHssAfgMMS3L5LpLNFMNp1U_Nq

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