About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, featuring insights from journalists and analysts on the ground and geopolitical implications.
As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran stretches into its fourth week, Tehran is denying claims by President Donald Trump that the U.S. and Iran are in the midst of negotiations to end the war, saying that no direct talks are occurring. Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill, Ryan Grim , and Murtaza Hussain discuss the latest. Grim and Hussain are also joined by journalist Alexis Daloumis on the ground in Sulaymaniyah, in northeastern Iraq’s Kurdistan region near the Iranian border. Daloumis is the director of the documentary “Belkî Sibê,” that follows leftist Western fighters—of which he was one—who fought alongside the Kurdish-led, American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in their battle against ISIS. Analyst Trita Parsi , the executive Vice President of Quincy Institute, also joins to discuss the latest geopolitical developments around the war on Iran. Grim also discusses his recent trip to Cuba which is suffering from severe power shortages as a result of the Trump administration’s oil blockade which is affecting everything from hospitals to water systems. And Sharif Abdel Kouddous speaks about Palestinian journalist and Drop Site contributor Hossam Shabat on the one-year anniversary of his…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jeremy Scahill, Ryan Grim, Murtaza Hussain
Guests: Alexis Daloumis, Trita Parsi
Topics covered
- Iran War
- U.S.-Israeli Relations
- Geopolitical Developments
- Cuba Power Shortages
- Palestinian Journalism
Keywords
- Iran
- U.S.-Israeli war
- Cuba
- geopolitical developments
- Hossam Shabat
- journalism
- Kurdistan
- ISIS
- Trump administration
- power shortages
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Quincy Institute
Books & works: Belkî Sibê
Places: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, Kurdistan, Iran, Cuba
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