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The Gulf's crude awakening | feat. Bernard Haykel
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At least two maritime vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations.The Treasury D…1 month, 2 weeks ago
Iran's dirty hand in Sudan | feat. Ambassador Fernandez, guest hosted by Mariam Wahba
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The U.S. negotiation team is heading to Islamabad for round two of U.S.-Iran talks, and they’re opening under considerably worse conditions…1 month, 2 weeks ago
China's MidEast reckoning | feat. Gen. H.R. McMaster
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A ten-day ceasefire is now in effect in Lebanon.The Treasury Department issued a fresh batch of sanctions targeting a network of people, co…1 month, 3 weeks ago
The unsettled score in Iran | feat. David Adesnik
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Lebanon and Israel held direct talks for the first time in decades.The Trump administration is gearing up for its blockade of Iranian vesse…1 month, 3 weeks ago
Can Iran bypass the blockade? | feat. Miad Maleki
FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD Senior Fellow Miad Maleki.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
FDD Morning Brief SITREP | The stakes behind the Iran ceasefire
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The IDF said it eliminated Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem’s personal secretary in a strike near Beirut.Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam sai…1 month, 4 weeks ago
The art of the ceasefire deal? | feat. Khosro Isfahani
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Yesterday, the IDF said it completed the deployment of ground troops to a so-called anti-tank line in south Lebanon.An American journalist …2 months ago
The 20-year war on freedom | feat. Yana Gorokhovskaia
Today's headlines:
The regime in Tehran somehow managed to shoot down an American F-15 fighter jet over the weekend.The aviators from that downed F-15…2 months ago
Is Turkey the new Iran? | feat. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, guest hosted by Sinan Ciddi
Today's headlines:
Turkey is working with Iranian authorities to secure permission for 11 Turkish-owned ships to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.Isr…2 months ago
Hezbollah versus Lebanon | feat. Hagar Chemali
Today's headlines:
Trouble continues in the Strait of Hormuz.Kosovo announced that it plans to deploy troops to the U.S.-backed international stabiliz…2 months, 1 week ago