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Iranian expert Hamidreza Azizi warns failure to revive nuclear deal could trigger escalation against Israel via Syria
Episode 121
Iran is a longtime ally of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and, alongside Russia, helped stave off his overthrow at the hands of Sunni rebels backe…
3 years, 10 months ago
Return to nuclear deal would provide venue for direct US-Iran diplomacy, says Ali Hashem
Episode 120
Ali Hashem, Al-Monitor columnist and journalist for Al Jazeera English, discusses the latest on the Iran nuclear deal, what it means for the region, …
3 years, 10 months ago
Iran’s past nuclear activities at ‘heart of the matter’ of nuclear talks, says Mark Fitzpatrick
Episode 119
Mark Fitzpatrick, Associate Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and expert on Iran’s nuclear program, discusses whey there ma…
3 years, 10 months ago
Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim says Russia allows Turkish drone strikes but no ground offensive against Syria's Kurds
Episode 118
Turkish leaders continue to threaten another military offensive against the Syrian Kurds. But they need either the Kremlin's or Washington's approval…
3 years, 11 months ago
Tunisian people’s choice is clear with referendum vote, says Ambassador Hanene Tajouri Bessassi, responding to US criticism
Episode 117
Hanene Tajouri Bessassi, Tunisia’s ambassador to the United States, says that while US criticism of the July 25 vote was considered interference in t…
3 years, 11 months ago
Former Ukrainian diplomat: Yevgeniya Gaber says Erdogan needs to go to Kyiv to win hearts and minds
Episode 116
Amberin Zaman speaks to Yevgeniya Gaber a former Ukrainian diplomat who is currently a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and Carleton University …
3 years, 11 months ago
Elizabeth and Andrew’s final take on Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia
Episode 115
Elizabeth Hagedorn, Al-Monitor State Department Correspondent, and Andrew review US President Joe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia, including what was ac…
3 years, 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia’s return as swing oil producer should be deliverable for Biden visit, says Martin Indyk
Episode 114
Martin Indyk, Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses US President Joe Biden’s trip this week to Israel, the West Bank an…
4 years ago
Turkish geopolitical analyst Yoruk Isik says Erosion of rule of law in Turkey eases illegal trade in stolen Ukrainian wheat
Episode 113
Ukraine is accusing Russia of stealing its grain and shipping it to Turkey via the Black Sea. Ukraine wants Turkey to crack down on the illicit trade…
4 years ago
Iran uneasy with trend in Israel-Gulf security cooperation, says Dina Esfandiary
Episode 112
Dr. Dina Esfandiary, Senior Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group, discusses the latest round of indirect ta…
4 years ago