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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