About this episode

The episode discusses the escalating tensions in the Middle East, focusing on Israel and Turkey, with insights from expert Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak.

Headlines: Kuwait and Pakistan signed a military cooperation agreement yesterday, building on a deal signed in 2023. The IDF is poised to surge troops into the West Bank as violence over there continues to escalate. Iranians this week rushed to stock up on fuel and food in anticipation of supply shortages. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with world-renowned Turkey scholar Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak. Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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