Strategic Crossroads: What the Israel-Iran Conflict Means for the Middle East
Have the Iran-Israel clashes put the region in a new normal?
"Iran would not have passed messages through its Gulf partners, through the Swiss, and sort of be quite direct as to what was coming if it had sought a broader escalation."
The Israel-Iran’s clashes in April 2024 were unprecedented for the Middle East and geopolitics. I debated its significance with Bilal Saab - professor at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service & Dr Sanam Vakil - Director of Chatham House’s MENA programme, in this dynamic, wide-ranging talk.
It become very clear why both countries, alongside every other caught in-between are dramatically reassessing their strategic decisions in this new state of permacrisis.
Note: The talk isn not intended to be exhaustive or reflective of all the factors at play. Nor is it an attack on a specific country and people - criticism of a government is not a criticism of the people.
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