Qatar's ICC influence operation | feat. Eugene Kontorovich

Qatar's ICC influence operation | feat. Eugene Kontorovich

From FDD Morning Brief by FDD

May 6, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

The episode discusses U.S. intelligence on Iran's nuclear capabilities and recent attacks on the UAE, featuring insights from Eugene Kontorovich.

Headlines: Reports broke suggesting that U.S. intelligence indicates Iran would need about nine months to a year to build a nuclear bomb. The United States, in partnership with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar proposed a UN Security Resolution to defend freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates came under attack on Monday and again yesterday. These were the first attacks on the UAE since the ceasefire took hold last month. -- FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow fills in for Jonathan Schanzer, providing timely situational updates and analysis ahead of a conversation between guest interviewer Cliff May, FDD Founder and President, and Eugene Kontorovich, Executive Director of George Mason University Scalia Law School’s Center for the Middle East and International Law. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Ecanow

Guests: Cliff May, Eugene Kontorovich

Topics covered

  • Iran nuclear program
  • Middle East geopolitics
  • U.S. foreign policy
  • maritime security
  • regional conflicts

Keywords

  • Iran
  • nuclear bomb
  • UAE attacks
  • Strait of Hormuz
  • FDD
  • Eugene Kontorovich
  • Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FDD, George Mason University Scalia Law School

Places: United States, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Strait of Hormuz

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