About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing war with Iran, recent military actions, and insights from experts on the implications for Iran's leadership and nuclear ambitions.
Today on the show, the war with Iran shows no signs of slowing. President Trump took to Truth Social to threaten Iran into opening the Strait of Hormuz. This came after the successful conclusion of a high-stakes mission to rescue a stranded airman from an F-15 jet Iran shot down Friday. Fareed speaks with Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, about the recent developments and where the war might go from here. Then, many of the Iranian regime’s top leaders have been killed since the start of the war. Fareed is joined by the International Crisis Group’s Ali Vaez to discuss what Iran’s current leaders might be thinking, and if they are more likely than before to pursue a nuclear bomb. Finally, in the minds of many, the Islamic Revolution of 1979 dominates Iranian history. But the British-Iranian historian Ali Ansari tells Fareed that you must look further back to truly understand one of the world's oldest civilizations. GUESTS: Zanny Minton-Beddoes (@zannymb), Richard Haass (@RichardHaass), Ali Vaez (@AliVaez), Ali Ansari (@aa51_ansari) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
People in this episode
Host: Fareed Zakaria
Guests: Richard Haass, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Ali Vaez, Ali Ansari
Topics covered
- Iran War
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- Nuclear Proliferation
- Middle East History
- Military Operations
Keywords
- Iran
- Trump
- Strait of Hormuz
- nuclear bomb
- military rescue
- Islamic Revolution
- Middle East
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Council on Foreign Relations, The Economist, International Crisis Group
Places: Iran
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