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War on the RocksHow We Arrived at this Iranian Moment and What Happens NextThe Iranian regime has crushed the latest wave of protests through brute force, but the regime's survival comes at a cost. It now confronts a volatile mix of domestic opposition, weakened regional proxies, and years of economic decay. Ryan is joined by co-host Kerry Anderson in a conversation with Alex Vatanka (Middle East Institute), Holly Dagres (Washington Institute for Near East Policy), and Naysan Rafati (International Crisis Group) about the pressures bearing down on Tehran and what might come next. This episode is brought to you by Victus Technologies. To learn more about Victus, check out: https://warontherocks.com/victus
2026-02-0554 min
要闻分析美伊面对面：十艘美舰入中东 以色列沙特并不看好几天来，美国总统特朗普对伊朗发出军事威胁，导致中东地缘政治紧张升温。 截至29日，美国在中东地区的军舰总数已增至10艘，如果特朗普决定对伊朗发动攻击，将可动用相当可观的军事火力。最新到达的是美国海军布莱克号（USS Delbert D. Black）驱逐舰，已在过去48小时内进入中东。这使得美军目前在中东部署的驱逐舰数量增至6艘，另有一艘航舰及3艘近岸作战舰在当地，一共10艘。 美国总统特朗普28日再次呼吁伊朗重返谈判桌就核子武器达成协议，否则将遭到比上回严重许多的美国攻击。他在社群媒体发文表示：希望伊朗很快将坐上谈判桌来协商1份公平公正的协议，不要有核武器，让协议对各方都有利。时间所剩不多了，这是真正关键所在！ 特朗普还提到，他上次对德黑兰发出警告后，去年6月伊朗便遭到美国军事打击。他写道：“下一次攻击将会严重得多！别让那种事再度发生。” 特朗普28日就强调，有1支美国庞大舰队正在驶向伊朗。指的是由美国航舰林肯号（USS Abraham Lincoln）领军的1支美国海军部队正在接近伊朗。 1月29日国际黄金价格再创新高，突破每盎司5500美元大关，连白银价格也涨至新高峰。 据29日的媒体报道：为了获得中东盟国的支持，在美国总统考虑对伊朗采取军事打击之际，美国政府本周已经分别与以色列及沙特阿拉伯国防及情报高官会谈。 知情人士表示，以色列军事情报主管宾德（Shlomi Binder）27日及28日与美国五角大厦、中央情报局（CIA）及白宫高官讨论伊朗事务。美国新闻网站Axios披露，宾德分享了有关伊朗潜在攻击目标的情报。 另一名知情人士表示，沙特国防部长哈立德（Khalid bin Salman）也在华盛顿，与美国官员就伊朗议题展开会谈。沙特及其他波斯湾国家则致力于缓和局势，以防止冲突扩大成更大规模的战争。 沙特新闻社（SPA）本周报导，沙特王储穆罕默德．沙拉曼告诉伊朗总统裴泽斯基安（Masoud Pezeshkian），沙特政府不会允许该国领空或领土被用于针对德黑兰当局的军事行动。 多名消息人士表示，特朗普需要衡量要对伊朗采取的选项，其中包括针对安全部队及领导阶层实施精淮打击，以激励伊朗的抗议者。然而，以色列与阿拉伯官员认为，单靠空中武力并不足以动摇伊朗神权统治当局。 美国总统特朗普尚未对具体行动方式作出最后决定，包括是否采取军事选项。 众所周知，本月稍早伊朗发生全国性抗议运动，当时特朗普喊话支持伊朗民众，说美国的支援就在路上。但该运动之后却遭前所未有的血腥镇压、至少数千人丧生。 这之后，特朗普希望营造伊朗政权更迭的条件。为此而考虑对应为暴力负责的伊朗指挥官及机构下手，以此让抗议者再次有信心攻占政府与安全部门建筑。 特朗普幕僚讨论的选项还包括发动更大规模打击，以产生持久效应，目标可能包括伊朗可攻击美国中东盟邦的弹道导弹或其核浓缩计划。但伊朗一直不愿就缩限导弹展开谈判，因为这是伊朗对抗以色列的唯一吓阻手段。 路透社针对美国幕僚的以上这项讨论采访了十多位相关人士。这些人士都要求匿名。 路透社援引4位阿拉伯官员、3位西方外交官及一名西方高阶消息人士指出，在伊朗当局对抗议群众采取1979年伊斯兰革命以来最血腥的镇压行动后，他们担忧美国发动打击反而进一步削弱伊朗民众的抗议运动，无助群众再度走上街头。这些官员和消息人士所属国家政府都曾听取美国幕僚此项讨论的简报。 中央社报道：华盛顿的中东研究所（Middle East Institute）伊朗计划（Iran Program）主任瓦坦卡（Alex Vatanka）表示，除非出现大规模军方倒戈，否则伊朗的抗争运动“虽英勇却难敌镇压”。 特朗普28日敦促伊朗重回谈判桌，针对核武问题达成协议。但一名对美以协商有直接了解的以色列高层官员向路透社表示：如果美方想要推翻伊朗，单靠空袭无法成功。美国必须投入地面部队。他并强调，即便美方杀害伊朗最高领袖哈米尼（Ayatollah Ali Khamenei），伊朗也会“立刻有人选接任”。唯有外部压力结合有组织的国内反对运动，才有望改变伊朗政治路径。 这名以色列官员表示，尽管近期动乱削弱伊朗领导层，经济危机持续不断，但他们仍然稳控局势，并无失序迹象。 两名知情人士透露，多份美方情报报告也认为，导致抗议的结构性条件依然存在，政府因此受削弱，但伊朗神权体制尚未出现重大裂缝。
2026-01-2906 min要闻分析美伊面对面：十艘美舰入中东 以色列沙特并不看好几天来，美国总统特朗普对伊朗发出军事威胁，导致中东地缘政治紧张升温。 截至29日，美国在中东地区的军舰总数已增至10艘，如果特朗普决定对伊朗发动攻击，将可动用相当可观的军事火力。最新到达的是美国海军布莱克号（USS Delbert D. Black）驱逐舰，已在过去48小时内进入中东。这使得美军目前在中东部署的驱逐舰数量增至6艘，另有一艘航舰及3艘近岸作战舰在当地，一共10艘。 美国总统特朗普28日再次呼吁伊朗重返谈判桌就核子武器达成协议，否则将遭到比上回严重许多的美国攻击。他在社群媒体发文表示：希望伊朗很快将坐上谈判桌来协商1份公平公正的协议，不要有核武器，让协议对各方都有利。时间所剩不多了，这是真正关键所在！ 特朗普还提到，他上次对德黑兰发出警告后，去年6月伊朗便遭到美国军事打击。他写道：“下一次攻击将会严重得多！别让那种事再度发生。” 特朗普28日就强调，有1支美国庞大舰队正在驶向伊朗。指的是由美国航舰林肯号（USS Abraham Lincoln）领军的1支美国海军部队正在接近伊朗。 1月29日国际黄金价格再创新高，突破每盎司5500美元大关，连白银价格也涨至新高峰。 据29日的媒体报道：为了获得中东盟国的支持，在美国总统考虑对伊朗采取军事打击之际，美国政府本周已经分别与以色列及沙特阿拉伯国防及情报高官会谈。 知情人士表示，以色列军事情报主管宾德（Shlomi Binder）27日及28日与美国五角大厦、中央情报局（CIA）及白宫高官讨论伊朗事务。美国新闻网站Axios披露，宾德分享了有关伊朗潜在攻击目标的情报。 另一名知情人士表示，沙特国防部长哈立德（Khalid bin Salman）也在华盛顿，与美国官员就伊朗议题展开会谈。沙特及其他波斯湾国家则致力于缓和局势，以防止冲突扩大成更大规模的战争。 沙特新闻社（SPA）本周报导，沙特王储穆罕默德．沙拉曼告诉伊朗总统裴泽斯基安（Masoud Pezeshkian），沙特政府不会允许该国领空或领土被用于针对德黑兰当局的军事行动。 多名消息人士表示，特朗普需要衡量要对伊朗采取的选项，其中包括针对安全部队及领导阶层实施精淮打击，以激励伊朗的抗议者。然而，以色列与阿拉伯官员认为，单靠空中武力并不足以动摇伊朗神权统治当局。 美国总统特朗普尚未对具体行动方式作出最后决定，包括是否采取军事选项。 众所周知，本月稍早伊朗发生全国性抗议运动，当时特朗普喊话支持伊朗民众，说美国的支援就在路上。但该运动之后却遭前所未有的血腥镇压、至少数千人丧生。 这之后，特朗普希望营造伊朗政权更迭的条件。为此而考虑对应为暴力负责的伊朗指挥官及机构下手，以此让抗议者再次有信心攻占政府与安全部门建筑。 特朗普幕僚讨论的选项还包括发动更大规模打击，以产生持久效应，目标可能包括伊朗可攻击美国中东盟邦的弹道导弹或其核浓缩计划。但伊朗一直不愿就缩限导弹展开谈判，因为这是伊朗对抗以色列的唯一吓阻手段。 路透社针对美国幕僚的以上这项讨论采访了十多位相关人士。这些人士都要求匿名。 路透社援引4位阿拉伯官员、3位西方外交官及一名西方高阶消息人士指出，在伊朗当局对抗议群众采取1979年伊斯兰革命以来最血腥的镇压行动后，他们担忧美国发动打击反而进一步削弱伊朗民众的抗议运动，无助群众再度走上街头。这些官员和消息人士所属国家政府都曾听取美国幕僚此项讨论的简报。 中央社报道：华盛顿的中东研究所（Middle East Institute）伊朗计划（Iran Program）主任瓦坦卡（Alex Vatanka）表示，除非出现大规模军方倒戈，否则伊朗的抗争运动“虽英勇却难敌镇压”。 特朗普28日敦促伊朗重回谈判桌，针对核武问题达成协议。但一名对美以协商有直接了解的以色列高层官员向路透社表示：如果美方想要推翻伊朗，单靠空袭无法成功。美国必须投入地面部队。他并强调，即便美方杀害伊朗最高领袖哈米尼（Ayatollah Ali Khamenei），伊朗也会“立刻有人选接任”。唯有外部压力结合有组织的国内反对运动，才有望改变伊朗政治路径。 这名以色列官员表示，尽管近期动乱削弱伊朗领导层，经济危机持续不断，但他们仍然稳控局势，并无失序迹象。 两名知情人士透露，多份美方情报报告也认为，导致抗议的结构性条件依然存在，政府因此受削弱，但伊朗神权体制尚未出现重大裂缝。
2026-01-2906 min
WeltzeitIran - Der Mullah-Staat kämpft ums ÜberlebenMilizen der Revolutionsgarden haben den Protest im Iran niedergeschlagen. Tausende wurden getötet und festgenommen. Die USA haben bisher nicht militärisch eingegriffen. Aber das iranische Regime um den obersten Führer Ali Chamenei ist angezählt. Susan Zare, Nils Dampz, Alex Vatanka, Katja Bigalke, Andre Zantow www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Weltzeit
2026-01-1933 min
The ChatterboxBonus Episode: Tehran's Brewing Troubles Podcast: Middle East Focus (LS 41 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Bonus Episode: Tehran's Brewing TroublesPub date: 2026-01-08Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThis bonus episode of Middle East Focus features a conversation from MEI's Virtual Briefing Series. Director of Communications Zeina Al-Shaib is joined by Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Alan Eyre and Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka to discuss the ongoing protests in Iran. The street demonstrations, sparked by the country's economic nosedive and at times turning violent, are the largest in three years. As reg...
2026-01-181h 01
Radio National BreakfastTrump tells Iranians 'help is on its way' as protest deaths riseUS President Donald Trump has told Iranians that "help is on its way" amid reports the death toll from nation-wide protests could have passed 2,000.The president's post on his Truth Social platform overnight was the latest warning from the White House that the US could intervene militarily in response to Iran's deadly crackdown on protesters.Earlier, Iran reportedly proposed negotiating with the US warning against the use of force and threatening America and Israel with retaliatory action.Guest: Alex Vatanka, Senior Fellow at the Middle East InstituteProducer: Anne Barker
2026-01-1308 min
Wikistrat InsiderIran's Social Unrest and the Future of the RegimeThousands dead, internet blackouts, and a currency in freefall. When merchants in Tehran's upscale Monet Street shopping center closed their stores on December 28, 2025, they triggered something the Islamic Republic hadn't faced in its 46-year history: sustained, nationwide protests met with unprecedented brutality. With over 2,000 casualties, a collapsing economy, and an 86-year-old Supreme Leader whose refusal to compromise has left the regime with no exit strategy, Iran finds itself at a crossroads. On January 13, Wikistrat convened Iran experts Dr. Sina Azodi, Ahmad Hashemi, and Alex Vatanka to assess whether this time is different and what comes next
2026-01-131h 08
Middle East FocusBonus Episode: Tehran's Brewing TroublesThis bonus episode of Middle East Focus features a conversation from MEI's Virtual Briefing Series. Director of Communications Zeina Al-Shaib is joined by Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow Alan Eyre and Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka to discuss the ongoing protests in Iran. The street demonstrations, sparked by the country's economic nosedive and at times turning violent, are the largest in three years. As regime arrests and killings of protesters have intensified, US President Donald Trump has threatened to intervene, his remarks potentially taking on a more vivid significance in light of the American military extraction over the weekend of Venezuela's President Nicolás M...
2026-01-081h 01
Eye For Iran"Mullahs must get lost": Iran protests threaten to topple the theocracy | Eye for Iran | EP 84Chants of “Mullahs must get lost” are spreading across Iran six days after a collapsing currency and shuttered bazaars triggered the largest nationwide protests since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement. What began as demonstrations over economic hardship has evolved into a nationwide uprising directly targeting the Supreme Leader, posing one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s theocracy in years.On Eye for Iran, host Negar Mojtahedi asks: Can the Islamic Republic still control the situation — or is something deeper breaking?Joining us:* Shayan Samii — former US government appointee in intelligence and foreign policy
2026-01-021h 41
Eye For Iran"Mullahs must get lost": Iran protests threaten to topple the theocracy | Eye for Iran | EP 84Chants of “Mullahs must get lost” are spreading across Iran six days after a collapsing currency and shuttered bazaars triggered the largest nationwide protests since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom movement. What began as demonstrations over economic hardship has evolved into a nationwide uprising directly targeting the Supreme Leader, posing one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s theocracy in years.On Eye for Iran, host Negar Mojtahedi asks: Can the Islamic Republic still control the situation — or is something deeper breaking?Joining us:* Shayan Samii — former US government appointee in intelligence and foreign policy
2026-01-021h 41
Sky News DailyRevisited: From accidental to absolute leader – who is Ayatollah Khamenei?Over 2025, every Friday, the Sky News Daily has been profiling a figure in the news – those who are making headlines, creating conversations. During the festive period, we’re revisiting some of those standout profiles – the ones that really got us talking.In June, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s often reclusive supreme leader, surfaced to hit back at Donald Trump’s demands for an unconditional surrender.Khamanei first came to power as President of Iran in 1981, and he was a surprise choice for supreme leader eight years later. But since then, with the help of the Revolutionary Guard he has had almost com...
2025-12-3121 min
Sky News DailyRevisited: From accidental to absolute leader – who is Ayatollah Khamenei?Over 2025, every Friday, the Sky News Daily has been profiling a figure in the news – those who are making headlines, creating conversations. During the festive period, we’re revisiting some of those standout profiles – the ones that really got us talking.In June, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s often reclusive supreme leader, surfaced to hit back at Donald Trump’s demands for an unconditional surrender.Khamanei first came to power as President of Iran in 1981, and he was a surprise choice for supreme leader eight years later. But since then, with the help of the Revolution...
2025-12-3121 min
Eye For IranFrom guns to votes? Iran's plan in Iraq and why it matters | Eye for Iran | EP 76Tehran is allegedly urging its Shia militias in Iraq to swap guns for ballots in a shift that could reshape Baghdad’s power balance and test Washington’s resolve. “Iraq may become, in a very odd way, the Achilles heel of the Trump administration,” said historian Dr Shahram Kholdi on Eye for Iran. Jay Solomon, author of the Iran Wars, said that while Tehran is “on its back foot,” it remains “committed to rebuilding its proxy network." Alex Vatanka, Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, added that “the regime is trying to rebuil...
2025-11-0747 minEye For IranFrom guns to votes? Iran's plan in Iraq and why it matters | Eye for Iran | EP 76Tehran is allegedly urging its Shia militias in Iraq to swap guns for ballots in a shift that could reshape Baghdad’s power balance and test Washington’s resolve. “Iraq may become, in a very odd way, the Achilles heel of the Trump administration,” said historian Dr Shahram Kholdi on Eye for Iran. Jay Solomon, author of the Iran Wars, said that while Tehran is “on its back foot,” it remains “committed to rebuilding its proxy network." Alex Vatanka, Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, added that “the regime is trying to rebuil...
2025-11-0747 min
CONFLICTEDCC: Alex Vatanka – How has the 12 Day War Changed Iran?This week on Conflicted, host Thomas Small is joined by Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and a leading scholar of Iranian domestic and foreign policy. Together, they explore the profound impact of the recent 12-Day War between Iran, Israel, and the United States on the Islamic Republic. As an Iranian who has studied the regime for decades, Alex offers a vital look into the power struggles between revolutionary ideology and Iranian nationalism that are now at play in Tehran.
Thomas and Alex discuss the main events of the war, the strategic decisions...
2025-10-0824 min
The New Arab VoiceGoing Nuclear : 12 days of fire between Iran and IsraelThis week, we look at the recent Israeli surprise attack, and the Iranian response that rained down on Israeli cities. The war started on 13 June with surprise attack launched by Israel, attacking high profile military and nuclear figures, as well as nuclear and military sites across the country. Iran responded with a wave of drones and missiles, some of which got through. We've seen outbreaks of violence between the two countries before, but this round was far more costly for each nation. Why did Israel decide to...
2025-07-0434 min
The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast297. Operation Ajax: The 1953 CIA Plot to Topple Iran (and Other Background Notes)Is Iran at an historic turning point? Iranian-born Alex Vatanka of the Middle East Institute weighs in on the likely paths and consequences. We also discuss the US history of intervention in Iran dating back to the CIA’s Operation Ajax in 1953.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.Visit Sharyl Attkisson's Free Substack, SharylAttkisson.com and www.FullMeasure.news for original reporting. Do your own research. Make up your own mind. Think for yourself.
2025-06-2621 min
Sky News DailyFrom accidental to absolute leader – who is Ayatollah Khamenei?Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s often reclusive supreme leader, surfaced this week to hit back at Donald Trump’s demands for an unconditional surrender. Khamanei first came to power as President of Iran in 1981, and he was a surprise choice for supreme leader eight years later. But since then, with the help of the Revolutionary Guard he has had almost complete control of Iran and its anti-Israel and anti-American foreign policy agenda. Sky’s Tom Cheshire speaks to Alex Vatanka, founding director of the Iran program at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC about how Khamanei is...
2025-06-2020 min
Sky News DailyFrom accidental to absolute leader – who is Ayatollah Khamenei?Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s often reclusive supreme leader, surfaced this week to hit back at Donald Trump’s demands for an unconditional surrender. Khamanei first came to power as President of Iran in 1981, and he was a surprise choice for supreme leader eight years later. But since then, with the help of the Revolutionary Guard he has had almost complete control of Iran and its anti-Israel and anti-American foreign policy agenda. Sky’s Tom Cheshire speaks to Alex Vatanka, founding director of the Iran program at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC about how Khamanei is...
2025-06-2020 min
SoundsideIranian Americans wonder “what is the end game” for war in IranIsrael and Iran continue to trade missile and drone attacks as the war stretches into its fifth day. This conflict started last week with Israeli airstrikes that targeted top military commanders and nuclear facilities in Iran. Here in the Seattle area, members of the Iranian diaspora are experiencing a familiar anxiety: Trying to keep tabs on friends and family during a bloody conflict. We talk to four members of Seattle's Iranian diaspora and get additional analysis on the conflict from a Washington, D.C.-based expert. Guests Omid Roustaei, The...
2025-06-1723 min
Middle East FocusThe Iran-Israel Conflict and the Future of the Iranian RegimeSenior Fellow Alex Vatanka joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to examine the dramatic escalation between Israel and Iran following Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, infrastructure, and senior IRGC officials. Vatanka discusses how the Iranian regime is responding, the risk of wider regional conflict, and whether the current campaign could mark the beginning of the end for the Islamic Republic. Recorded June 17, 2025
2025-06-1727 min
Just AskingThe conflict between Israel and IranIsrael launched attacks targeting Iran's nuclear and military structure on Friday, killing top military commanders and nuclear scientists. In response, Iran launched a series of counter strikes and casualties are being reported in Israel. Just Asking had two experts on the show to share their analysis and answer your questions on the conflict. Dennis Horak was Canada's ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Yemen from 2015 to 2018. Alex Vatanka is the Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, a non-partisan think tank providing expert policy analysis on the region.
2025-06-141h 05Middle East FocusUS-Iran Nuclear Talks: A Fragile Opening for DiplomacyFollowing seven years of diplomatic deadlock, Washington and Tehran have resumed nuclear negotiations — and for the first time in years, there are signs of real momentum. Alex Vatanka, MEI Senior Fellow and author of The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran, joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to analyze the current round of talks, the technical issues under discussion, and the political stakes on both sides. He explores Iran's economic and domestic pressures, US red lines, and the role of key players like Israel, China, and Oman in shaping the negotiations. The conversation also ass...
2025-04-2435 min
Issues in the News - Voice of AmericaSeeking a deal with Iran and Europe pulls together - March 07, 2025U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seeking to negotiate a nuclear deal. We talk to Alex Vatanka, a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute. Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European Union leaders launched a day of emergency talks Thursday in a bid to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will still be properly protected. Joining us is Nicolas Tenzer, a Non-resident Senior Fellow with the Democratic Resilience program at the Center for European Policy Analysis.
2025-03-0825 min
The Issue - Voice of AmericaPresident Trump sends Ayatollah Ali Khamenei letter - March 07, 2025U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader. Trump made the comments in an interview aired on Friday by Fox Business News. The White House confirmed Trump’s comments, saying that he sent a letter to Iran’s leaders seeking to negotiate a nuclear deal. We talk to Alex Vatanka, a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute. He specializes in Middle Eastern regional security affairs with a particular focus on Iran.
2025-03-0712 minThe New Arab VoiceIran to the Max(imum Pressure): Trump sanctions on a weakened Iranian regimeWith the return of President Donald Trump, we also saw the return of the 'maximum pressure' campaign. The maximum pressure campaign was the hallmark of Trump's Iran foreign policy during his first term, and took the form of a raft of sanctions, which targeted individuals and the country's economy. This week on The New Arab Voice podcast, we look at what the return of Trump means for Iran, if the regime can survive four more years of Trump, and what the Iranian regime is doing to mitigate and circumvent the sanctions.To help us...
2025-03-0642 minMiddle East FocusThe Axis of Resistance Pt. 2: IranOver the past month, Iran and its regional network of allies and proxies - the Axis of Resistance - has suffered a string of dramatic losses and defeats. What is the future of the Axis and its members, and what can the US and its allies do to confront and disrupt this Iranian-led network? MEI Managing Editor Matthew Czekaj speaks to Meir Javedanfar and Alex Vatanka on Iran's role in keeping its network of proxies together and the conflicting interests that may force the country to rethink its antagonistic regional strategy.
2024-10-2425 min
Beyond the HeadlinesCan the US draw a firm red line for Israel’s military conduct?Over the past year of war in Gaza, several diplomatic and humanitarian organisations, including the UN, have repeatedly accused Israel of breaching rules of military conduct. These breaches have provoked regular condemnation by governments and high-ranking officials worldwide. But amid all the words, what has been missing is concrete action against Israel.
If any authority has the power to influence Israel's actions, it is the US – its strongest ally and main source of military aid.
The death toll in Gaza has passed 42,400, with thousands more bodies thought to be buried under rubble and tens of th...
2024-10-1829 min
Eyes on Eurasia with Glen HowardEpisode 7: Strike vs. Counterstrikes: A Conversation with Alex Vatanka on How Iran May Respond to Future Israeli Retaliatory AttacksHello everyone,Welcome to my 7th podcast Eyes on Eurasia with Glen Howard. In this episode, I will be discussing the looming Israeli military response to the Iranian ballistic missile attack that took place against Israel on October 1st - an unprecedented missile strike that involved nearly 200 Iranian ballistic missiles. In the coming days and weeks ahead Israel is likely to launch a retaliatory response that in the words of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will come “at a time of our own choosing.”Joining me to share insight on how Iran might respond to an I...
2024-10-1435 min
Eye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 19 | Iran could race for a bomb if nuclear facilities are targetedAlex Vatanka, founding Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, appeared on this week's Eye for Iran, discussing Iran's nervousness about potential Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities. According to Vatanka, Iran is using its nuclear program as leverage, not to send a message to Israel, but to the U.S., pressuring the American administration to rein in Israeli actions. He also noted the unprecedented openness of Iranian officials and media discussing the possibility of a nuclear bomb—something unthinkable just a few years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
2024-10-1134 minEye For IranEye for Iran | Ep 19 | Iran could race for a bomb if nuclear facilities are targetedAlex Vatanka, founding Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, appeared on this week's Eye for Iran, discussing Iran's nervousness about potential Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities. According to Vatanka, Iran is using its nuclear program as leverage, not to send a message to Israel, but to the U.S., pressuring the American administration to rein in Israeli actions. He also noted the unprecedented openness of Iranian officials and media discussing the possibility of a nuclear bomb—something unthinkable just a few years ago.
2024-10-1134 minThe Issue - Voice of AmericaNetanyahu: Lebanon could face destruction like Gaza - October 09, 2024Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks directly to the people of Lebanon, telling them they have an opportunity to take their county back from Iran-backed Hezbollah or face a long war with destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza. We talk with Alex Vatanka, the founding director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute. Netanyahu also had a phone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday. It’s the first time they have spoken since August.
2024-10-0920 min
AftenTorsdag 3. oktoberFå en opsamling på dagens største nyheder og nye perspektiver på aktuelle begivenheder. Alle hverdage fra klokken 18.05 til 21.00 er der tid til eftertanke, nuancer og baggrund på dagen, der er gået. Værter: Asbjørn Møller og Stine Kromann Dragsted Medvirkende: Martin Lidegaard, formand for Radikale Venstre. Rebecca Knirke, udvekslingsstudent på det Amerikanske Universitet i Beirut. Michael Linden-Vørnle, astrofysiker og chefkonsulent ved DTU SPACE. Søren Jensen, Danmarks ambassadør i Moldova. Rasmus Sinding Søndergaard, seniorforsker ved DIIS. Las Olsen, cheføkonom hos Danske Bank. Alex Vatanka, Iran-ekspert, senior fellow, Middle East Institute i Washington DC. Kaare Søren...
2024-10-032h 45
Balance of PowerBiden Seeks to Deter Escalation in Middle East, Vice President Debate ReactionWatch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Politics Editor Laura Davison about the Vice President Debate between Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts about tensions in the Middle East and the US role in the region. Bloomberg...
2024-10-0256 minMiddle East FocusIran's snap presidential electionsAlex Vatanka (Director, MEI's Iran Program) and Ali Afshari (Iranian political analyst and pro-democracy activist) discuss Iran's snap presidential elections, set to be held on June 28th, following the sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. The 63-year-old regime loyalist was widely viewed as a leading potential successor to the Islamic Republic's 85-year-old supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The elections come as Iran faces a number of challenges both at home and abroad, ranging from long-running domestic economic troubles and preparations for an eventual leadership transition to the regional reverberations of the ongoing war i...
2024-06-2433 min
CatalystsYahoo Finance CatalystsIran's President and Foreign Minister killer in helicopter crash. What does this mean for US-Iran relations? And, live from the NYSE is Scott Baxter, CEO of Kontoor Brands.Yahoo Finance's Catalysts reboots our 10AM hour, diving deeper into the day's biggest market stories. Plus, what are the chain reactions? We explain the ripple effect.Find this and other episodes of Catalysts https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/catalysts/.Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.00:22 - Big catalyst for...
2024-05-2051 min
Verden kalderSpionernes underverden: Iran og deres mange fjenderIran har flere fjender end de fleste, og derfor har landets efterretningstjenester også travlt. De kæmper mod ærkefjenden Israel, de likviderer eksil-iranere på europæisk jord, og de holder skarpt øje med deres egen befolkning derhjemme. Men i hvor høj grad vælger det iranske præstestyre, hvem deres spiontjenester skal se som fjender – og hvor meget bør vi frygte de iranske spioner? I denne serie fortæller vi historien om nogle af de mest magtfulde efterretningstjenester og ser på, hvilken rolle de spiller i de store krige og kriser i verden lige nu. Medvirkende: Sune Engel Rasmussen, jou...
2024-05-2026 minBalance of PowerIsrael Weighs Iran ResponseWatch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Middle East Institute Director of the Iran Program Alex Vatanka about Saturday's drone attack on Israel from Iran and tensions in the Middle East. Republican Congressman Zach Nunn of Iowa, member of the For Country Caucus, about the US response...
2024-04-1646 minThe New Arab VoicePoor Reviews for Theatrical Elections: Iran’s low turnout for elections and Khamenei’s successorAt the start of March polling stations for Iran's legislative elections opened, and yet, very few Iranians turned up. It was a record low turnout, with just 40.64 percent of eligible voters casting their ballot.The low turnout reflected the discontent in the country, and the poor quality of candidates on offer. This week on The New Arab Voice, we look at the Iranian elections. Why was the turnout so low, and what does it mean for the regime’s legitimacy. How did the Iranian regime seek to control the elections, and...
2024-03-2728 min
Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl#15 Alex Vatanka: Iran's Dangerous Geopolitical Strategy & Why The U.S. Can't Stop ItPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingGeopolitics
This is a conversation with Alex Vatanka - a Tehran-born expert on Iranian domestic and foreign policy and a director of the Iran program at the Middle East Institute.
In this conversation we talk about Iran's geopolitical strategy - what is it trying to achieve, what are its motivations and goals but also about whether it would benefit from a large regional war, to what extent it controls Hamas, how stable is the Iranian regime and much much more.
2024-03-2150 min
The World Next WeekBiden Addresses SOTU, Iran Holds Elections, Bosnia’s Pipeline Feud, and MoreU.S. President Joe Biden delivers his last State of the Union address before elections to a polarized Congress; Iran holds its first parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections since the 2022 protests sparked by the death of activist Mahsa Amini; Bosnia and Herzegovina marks independence as ethnic divisions fester; and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) welcomes Sweden as its newest member state.
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Arash Ghafouri and Alex Vatanka, “Five Key Takeaways From New Poll Ahead of Iran’s Parliamentary Elections,” Middle East Institute
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2024-03-0130 minMiddle East FocusIran's 1979 revolution and its resonance todayOn this week's episode, MEI Iran Program Director Alex Vatanka, MEI Non-resident Scholar Andrew Scott Cooper, and MEI Editor-In-Chief Alistair Taylor discuss the Iranian Revolution of 1979. A seminal event in the history of the modern Middle East, the revolution transformed Iran and its impact continues to reverberate across the region today, nearly five decades on.
2024-02-1335 minMiddle East FocusIran and the Israel-Hamas WarOn this week's episode, MEI's Editor in Chief Alistair Taylor talks to Iran Program Director Alex Vatanka about Iran and the Israel-Hamas war. As fighting rages in Gaza and the prospects for regional escalation continue to mount, Iran will remain a critical actor to watch. It is not only Israel's main regional foe but also the leading provider of military aid and training for Hamas. Given the centrality of Iran in this latest Middle Eastern war, understanding how Tehran views the conflict and its endgame will be critical.
2023-11-1530 min
Deep Dive with ShawnGreatest Hit: Unraveling the Knot - Iran's Struggle for Liberation and the Resurgence of Protests with Alex VatankaSend us a text**Originally released October 21, 2021**Could a spark of liberation emerge in a world of oppressive leaders? Join me, your host, and Alex Vatanka, the founding director of the Iran program at the Middle East Institute, as we examine the recent upheaval in Iran triggered by the tragic death of a 22-year-old woman arrested for a 'bad hijab'. Together, we peel back the layers of this rapidly unfolding crisis, shining a light on the violent reaction of the Iranian regime, the organic expansion of the protests, and the role of Iran's Supreme Leader.
2023-10-2256 min
The Iran PodcastThe Battles of the AyatollahNegar Mortazavi speaks with Alex Vatanka about Iran’s domestic politics and mass protests, the crisis of legitimacy and the issue of leadership succession, Tehran’s deescalation with Washington and regional engagement with Arab rivals, and the continuous shift to the East towards Russia and China.
Guest: Alex Vatanka, Director of Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, and author of “The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran: The United States, Foreign Policy, and Political Rivalry Since 1979”.
2023-09-3034 min
SETA DCTürkiye-Iran Relations and the Regional DynamicsAs the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East continues to evolve, several key developments have introduced new dynamics in Turkish-Iranian bilateral ties. The shifting dynamics in Syria have placed Tehran at odds with Ankara during the crisis, but the two regional powers have managed to engage in dialogue through the Astana process, alongside Russia. As Turkish-Syrian relations have shown signs of thawing in recent months, the potential implications for Türkiye-Iran relations remain uncertain. The recent Iran-Saudi Arabia deal, brokered by China, marks a significant milestone in regional diplomacy in a new era of rapprochement between two long-term rivals. T...
2023-04-2657 min
Spotlight on Central AsiaIranian Influence in Central AsiaThis week we take a look at: - Sec. Blinken's Visit to Central Asia - Parliamentary Elections in Kazakhstan heating up - Kazakhstan's backing of Beijing's "Ukraine Peace Plan" - The women's marches - Constitutional amendments being proposed in Uzbekistan - The son of a Tajik opposition leader being arrested - Tajikistan infrastructure under scrutiny - Isreal to open a new mission in Turkmenistan - Russia is pushing closer energy ties with Ashgabat And our deep dive into - Iranian Influence in Central Asia ...
2023-03-1037 min
Modern War InstituteWhat Should We Make of the Protests in Iran?Since the middle of September, when an Iranian woman died after being detained in Tehran for improperly wearing her headscarf, protests have gripped the country. But what sets them apart from previous periods of demonstrations against the Iranian regime? Will that regime manage to weather the storm and bring the protests to an end as it has in the past? And what are the possible outcomes if the movement not only maintains its momentum but gathers strength? Alex Vatanka, director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, joins this episode to discuss these questions and more.
2022-12-0146 minDeep Dive with ShawnAlex Vatanka - Mahsa Amini and a New Iranian RevolutionSend us a textOn September 16th of this year, Mahsa Amini, a 22 year old Iranian woman died in Tehran after being arrested by the Guidance Patrol, effectively the morality police, for bad hijab – which means that she wasn’t wearing the hijab, or veil, correctly. The official government line is that Mahsa suffered a heart attack in custody and subsequently died. However, eyewitnesses to the arrest, coupled with official autopsy findings, suggest otherwise – that Mahsa was beaten to death. This story, as horrific as it is, is not unique. These things happen in Iran regularly, as the Ay...
2022-10-2156 min
Government MattersClosing the digital divide, U.S. munitions stockpiles, Iran supplies Russia with drones – October 20, 2022Closing the digital divide
Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses the digital divide and funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for high-speed broadband
US munitions stockpiles
Maj. Gen. John Ferrari (U.S. Army, ret.), senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the war in Ukraine and the impact of U.S. assistance on American munition stockpiles
Iran supplies Russia with drones
Alex Vatanka, director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, discusses Iran’s supply of drones to Russ...
2022-10-2125 min
UkrainecastWhy is Russia evacuating Kherson?Tens of thousands of civilians and Russian appointed officials are being moved out of the occupied city of Kherson, raising fears of what might happen next. Belkis Wilke from Human Rights Watch spoke to dozens of civilians from the recently liberated town of Izyum. She tells Lucy and Vitaly how they described beatings, electric shocks, and waterboarding in the hands of Russian occupiers.And, amidst reports that Iran is ramping up its military support to Russia by allegedly supplying it with drones, missiles and training, we discuss what may motivate it to do so with...
2022-10-1935 min
Ashton CohenThe Iranian People v. The Iranian Government. Guest: Iran Expert Alex VatankaRepost from my earlier discussion with Alex Vatanka on the Iranian regime.Ashton and Alex discuss: who is the Ayatollah Khamenei and can the US and the Western World negotiate with him? What is the current situation like in Iran and is it on the verge of collapse? Can the people of Iran overthrow the Iranian Regime? How close is Iran to acquiring Nuclear Bombs and can the Iranian regime be deterred from developing them?full video below: Subscribe to Ashton Cohen: ELECTile Dysfunction Podcast on Spotify:Subscribe to Ashton's channel...
2022-10-0458 min
Ashton Cohen: The ELECTile Dysfunction Podcast[Bonus] The Iranian People v. The Iranian Government. Guest: Iran Expert Alex VatankaRepost from my earlier discussion with Alex Vatanka on the Iranian regime.Ashton and Alex discuss: who is the Ayatollah Khamenei and can the US and the Western World negotiate with him? What is the current situation like in Iran and is it on the verge of collapse? Can the people of Iran overthrow the Iranian Regime? How close is Iran to acquiring Nuclear Bombs and can the Iranian regime be deterred from developing them?Subscribe to Ashton Cohen: ELECTile Dysfunction Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ashton-cohen-the-electile-dysfunction-podcast/id1565208599...
2022-10-0458 min
MEI EventsWhat to Expect on President Biden's Middle East TripPresident Joe Biden makes a four-day trip to the Middle East this coming week where he will meet leaders of the region to discuss a long list of issues including regional security, Iran, Israeli-Palestinian relations and global economic and energy dynamics, among other issues. What can we expect from this visit, and how might it impact trends within the region and the impact the Middle East has on broader geopolitical dynamics?SpeakersKhaled ElgindySenior Fellow and Director, Program on Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli AffairsMick MulroyNon-Resident Senior Fellow...
2022-08-031h 01MEI EventsThe War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Russia-Iran RelationsThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has had profound consequences for politics across the Middle East, and this is especially true for Russia-Iran relations and security ties. While Tehran initially accepted Moscow’s rationale for the invasion and attempted to show its political support in the United Nations General Assembly, Iran has remained cautious about fully backing the war, even as it seeks to benefit from resulting trade and security opportunities. For its part, however, Moscow initially emerged as a spoiler in attempts to revive the so-called Iran nuclear deal. The Middle East Institute (MEI) is pleased to org...
2022-06-061h 08
The Iran PodcastUkraine War & the Middle EastNegar Mortazavi moderates a panel discussion at George Washington University about Russia’s attack on l Ukraine and its implications on the Middle East Security Complex, with Alex Vatanka from MEI, Sina Azodi from GWU and Nicole Grajewski from Harvard.
2022-05-051h 00MEI EventsWill Iran’s Pro-natalist Population Policy Succeed?Demographics have worried kings, politicians, and even philosophers as early as the Greek Republics. Population policy is an important lever to balance short-term goals with long-term economic growth, prosperity, and power, as well as social and environmental sustainability.The revolutionary governments in Iran initially reversed the pre-1979 family planning policies of the previous regime. But, in the early 1990s, Iran reversed its course and implemented one of the most successful family planning schemes by international standards, reducing fertility rates from 6.2 to 1.9. Now, three decades later, Iran is making another U-turn, with a policy to mitigate the graying o...
2022-03-291h 08
Ashton CohenEpisode 28: Will Iran Get Nuclear Bombs? Guest: Alex VatankaWho is the Ayatollah Khamenei and can the US and the Western World negotiate with him? What is the current situation like in Iran and is it on the verge of collapse? Can the people of Iran overthrow the Iranian Regime? How close is Iran to acquiring Nuclear Bombs and can the Iranian regime be deterred from developing them?Ashton is joined by Alex Vatanka to discuss these questions. Vatanka is an expert on the Iranian regime, serves as the Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute, and is an author of a new...
2022-01-0458 min
Ashton Cohen: The ELECTile Dysfunction PodcastEpisode 28: Will Iran Get Nuclear Bombs? Guest: Alex VatankaWho is the Ayatollah Khamenei and can the US and the Western World Negotiate with him? What is the current situation like in Iran and is it on the verge of collapse? Can the people of Iran overthrow the Iranian Regime? How close is Iran to acquiring Nuclear Bombs and can they be stopped from developing them?Ashton is joined by Alex Vatanka to discuss these questions. Vatanka is an expert on the Iranian regime, serves as the Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute and is an author of a new book, Battle...
2022-01-0458 min
Disinformation WarsEPISODE 8: Getting Iran outreach rightIn this episode of DISINFORMATION WARS, host Ilan Berman speaks with Alex Vatanka of the Middle East Institute about the current problems afflicting America's official broadcasting toward Iran, and how we can do better in messaging to the Iranian people.
2021-11-1924 min
The Iran PodcastIran-Saudi Relations Panel at Gulf InstituteIran Podcast host Negar Mortazavi joins an expert panel to discuss the future of Iran-Saudi relations. Panel was hosted by the Institute for Gulf Affairs in Washington DC with Barbara Slavin from Atlantic Council, Alex Vatanka from Middle East Institute, Fuad Ibrahim from DAWN, and Annelle Sheline from Quincy Institute.
2021-10-301h 17
Caspian PodcastEpisode 19 | Iran-analyst Alex Vatanka on Azerbaijan-Iran RelationsThe podcast welcomes back prominent Iran-analyst Alex Vatanka, senior fellow at the Middle Eastern Institute. Alex gives a remarkably insightful explanation of the recent Iran-Azerbaijan spat, the perceived role of Israel in the dispute and the background – both historical and political –predicting that it is highly unlikely that the two countries will push their verbal fisticuffs towards a more physical conflict. He also suggests very practical measures that Tehran could take to radically improve its geopolitical situation, should the country find the will.
2021-10-1828 min
Chiny według Leszka ŚlazykaBrzeziński przewraca się w grobieDziś:- o Afganistanie, jako o punkcie zwrotnym w historii, również naszej;- o tym, że świat już rozumie co się dzieje – o wyraźnych sygnałach z różnych stron, iż co było, a nie jest, nie pisze się w rejestr;- o możliwym powstaniu koalicji, przed którą przestrzegał Zbigniew Brzeziński, a która powstała poniekąd z jego inspiracji;- oraz o tym, że pięknie się w tym wszystkim odnajdujemy w roli łosia, którego można strzelić w ucho;Polecam uwadze: - Zbigniew Brzeziński „Wielka szachownica”, Wydawn...
2021-08-2036 min
Podcast AlAwsat بودكاست الأوسطآراء (18) – أزمتان وفرصة أمام النظام الإيرانيما هي الأزمات والفرص أمام النظام الإيراني بعد انتخابات الرئاسة؟ يستعرض إبراهيم الأصيل رأياً لأليكس فاتانكا في حلقة آراء من واشنطن لهذا الأسبوع. -- Ibrahim Al-Assil Alex Vatanka
2021-07-0601 min
Caspian PodcastEpisode 10 | Alex Vatanka, fellow and Iran analyst at the Middle Eastern Institute, Washington DC.Tehran-born, DC based analyst Alex Vatanka sketches several historic landmarks in Iran’s 20th century geo-political history while giving nuanced background to popular conspiracy theories. He puts into context many personal recollections of Iran as remembered by interviewer Mark Elliott from his years of backpacking in the region, and concludes by assessing the likelihood of Iran and the US reaching an agreement on nuclear and sanctions issues at the on-going Vienna talks that aim to revive the 2015 JCPOA.
2021-05-1726 min
StratNews Global'Russia, China Encouraging Iran Not To Blink First In Fight Against U.S.'He’s said it before and now U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has reiterated that a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is the best way to stave off a nuclear race in West Asia. Biden wants to go back to something that looks like a diplomatic resolution, says Alex Vatanka, Director of Iran Program at Middle East Institute. He (Biden) knows it’s better to not ask too much from Iran in the beginning but to focus on the nuclear issue first and, once trust is developed, expand the scope of the discussions, Vatanka told StratNews Global....
2020-12-0315 min
Litteraturväven - podden om gestalter ur litteraturhistorien#6 Forough Farrokhzad: minns vingarnas flyktHon utmanade sitt lands normer och konventioner i ord och handling, en kärlekens och frihetens poet, men fick betala ett högt pris innan sin allt för tidiga död. Litteraturväven berättar historien om Farough Farrokhzad: minns vingarnas flykt.
Litteraturväven är ett program av och med Jonas Stål, med inläsningar av Beatrice Berg och Dick Lundberg. Forough Farrokhzads porträtt är ritat av Irem Babovic.
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[Litteratur]
Bibeln (Psaltaren 55:7-9), Verbum (1999)
Dabashi, Hamid – Masters and masterpieces of Iranian cinema, Mage Publishers (2007)
Farrokzhad, Forough – Mitt hjärta sörjer gården, Lindelöws (2011)
Farrokzhad, Forough –...
2019-04-1835 min
Events at USIPHow Pakistan Navigates the Saudi Arabia-Iran RivalrySaudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman recently visited Pakistan to finalize agreements on new projects in the energy sector and other areas, which solidified a $20 billion Saudi investment in Pakistan’s economy to match the scale of China, Islamabad’s principal ally. Pakistani military cooperation with Saudi Arabia has also remained strong, with the former Pakistani chief of army staff Raheel Sharif now heading a Saudi-sponsored military coalition.
The deepening relationship between Pakistan and the Gulf states comes at a period of high tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran, whose border with Pakistan has also been the site...
2019-03-111h 29
Eagles, Globes, and AnchorsEagles, Globes, and Anchors – 2. Iran, Building Bridges and Widening GulfsThis is episode 2 of the podcast Eagles, Globes, and Anchors from the Marine Corps War College (MCWAR) featuring our host, Dr. Rebecca Johnson, Dean of the Marine Corps War College. Dr. Johnson's guests are Dr. Amin Tarzi, Director of Middle East Studies at Marine Corps University, Mr. Ali Alfoneh, Senior Fellow, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW), and Mr. Alex Vatanka, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute. Dr. Johnson's guests discuss the current national security situation regarding Iran. Eagles, Globes, and Anchors is the strategically-minded podcast of the Marine Corps War College, covering the intersection of strategy, security, and warfare...
2018-12-0400 min