Today on the show, Fareed speaks with New York Times Magazine staff writer Ronen Bergman to discuss how Israel was able to carry out its assassination of Hezbollah’s leader in Beirut, and what might come next as tensions continue to rise throughout the region.
Then, in his first interview with Western media, newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshki ... Show More
Apr 19
Vali Nasr on the Ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon; Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary
Today on the show, with the US-Iran ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday, the shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and continued chaos in the Strait of Hormuz, Vali Nasr joins to discuss what might come next in the Middle East. Then, in a stunning defeat Hungarian Prime Mi ... Show More
42m 55s
Apr 12
President Trump Threatens to Blockade the Strait of Hormuz; Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken on His Experience Negotiating with Iran
After President Trump announced that the US would blockade the Strait of Hormuz, Fareed asks retired Admiral James Stavridis, the former NATO supreme allied commander, what it would take to execute it. Next, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins the show for an exclusive ... Show More
47m 25s
Aug 2024
Kylie Moore-Gilbert on Israel, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah
Iran has vowed “revenge” on Israel and negotiations to end the war in Gaza have been thrown into doubt after the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran. Meanwhile, Australians have been urged to leave Lebanon as fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah escal ... Show More
11m 25s
Oct 2024
Regional war in the Middle East: Anatomy of conflict one year after 7 October
<p>One year on from the murderous attacks of 7 October 2023, the Middle East is in the middle of an escalating regional war. This week, <strong>Mark Leonard</strong> welcomes <strong>Julien Barnes-Dacey</strong>, director of ECFR’s MENA programme; <strong>Elli ... Show More
34m 48s