About this episode

The episode discusses Lebanon's relationship with Hezbollah and recent geopolitical developments involving Israel, Iran, and the United States.

Headlines: Israeli authorities charged two IDF Air Force mechanics with spying on behalf of Iran. France is getting feistier, threatening to impose sanctions on Israel if Jerusalem doesn’t change course in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. President Trump attended a meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors at the White House yesterday. A couple of announcements out of Washington relating to those nasty Iraqi militias. First, a 10 million dollar bounty on Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji of the group known as Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, or KSS. The city of Islamabad is reportedly still on a high security alert, as the Pakistani government continues to prepare for another round of talks between the United States and Iran. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with FDD's Hussain Abdul-Hussain. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

People in this episode

Host: Jon Schanzer

Guest: Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Topics covered

• Lebanon
• Hezbollah
• Middle East politics
• US-Iran relations
• Israeli defense
• sanctions

Keywords

• Lebanon
• Hezbollah
• Iran
• Israel
• sanctions
• US-Iran relations
• Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hezbollah, Iran, France, Israel, Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada

Places: Lebanon, United States, Islamabad

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