Lebanon is now months into an investigation of the Beirut port blast – but no one has been held accountable yet. Politicians have repeatedly obstructed the work of the lead judge, Tarek Bitar. Last week, Hezbollah led a protest to demand his dismissal. It sparked a gun battle in the heart of Beirut that left seven people dead and reignited fears of new sectarian violence.
Meanwhile, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Siamak Namazi are among an unknown number of Iranian dual nationals still detained in Iran. We speak to analyst Bijan Khajehpour about hostage diplomacy and what it means for those imprisoned by Tehran.
Finally, 200 people gathered for a nude photoshoot to raise awareness about the receding Dead Sea. Experts say the earth's saltiest sea could disappear by 2050.
