A British Council site with many excellent listening activities relevant to what is happening now. You can listen and follow the transcript online or download it. Jolly good show, old chap.
News articles where you can download the pdf transcript and listen to the audio mp3 file. There are full lessons here including controlled to semi-controlled to freer activities.
Make up your own mind and open your mind. Picture this, Iran“s two greatest enemies are/were the Black Taliban and Saddam. Another ? Who makes up the majority in Iran and Iraq?