About this episode

Natalie Ecanow provides updates and analysis on current events related to Iran and the Middle East, featuring guest Max Meizlish.

Headlines: The Global Sumud Flotilla is back — this time without Greta Thunberg. Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei released a written statement yesterday to mark National Persian Gulf Day. Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems reportedly signed a letter of intent with Volkswagen to acquire one of VW’s factories in western Germany. FDD Senior Research Analyst Natalie Ecanow fills in for Jonathan Schanzer, providing timely situational updates and analysis ahead of a conversation with FDD Research Fellow Max Meizlish. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

People in this episode

Host: Natalie Ecanow

Guest: Max Meizlish

Topics covered

• Iran
• blockade
• Middle East
• defense systems
• political analysis

Keywords

• Iran
• blockade
• FDD
• Middle East
• defense systems
• Volkswagen
• Khamenei
• Thunberg

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Organizations: FDD, Volkswagen

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