About this episode
The episode discusses the confusion surrounding the end of the Iran ceasefire and the potential for retaliation following US Navy actions.
The clock is ticking down to the end of the two-week Iran ceasefire and confusion reigns. Every day there seems to be a different answer to the critical questions. Meanwhile, Iran says it will retaliate after the US Navy fired on and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to bypass its blockade in the Gulf of Oman. Ellie Geranmayeh is a senior policy fellow at the European Council of Foreign Relations and joins the show to discuss the situation. Also on today's show: Former Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Ghassan Hasbani; former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guests: Ellie Geranmayeh, Ghassan Hasbani, Keisha Lance Bottoms
Topics covered
- Iran ceasefire
- US Navy
- retaliation
- Middle East conflict
- political analysis
Keywords
- Iran
- ceasefire
- US Navy
- retaliation
- Gulf of Oman
- politics
- Middle East
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: European Council of Foreign Relations
Places: Iran, United States, Gulf of Oman
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