The unfinished war on terror | feat. Joseph Zacks

The unfinished war on terror | feat. Joseph Zacks

May 29, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing war on terror with updates on recent events in the Middle East and features an interview with Joseph Zacks.

Headlines: The Sultanate of Oman committed to increase trade and economic relations with Iran. The Treasury Department slapped sanctions on the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, which is the body that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard stood up to extort vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The IDF carried out a strike in Beirut yesterday — it was the first Israeli strike in Beirut in three weeks. The U.S. government is expanding its probe into the United Nations Relief and Works Agency — a.k.a. “UNRWA,” a.k.a. Hamas in UN clothing. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Joseph Zacks, FDD Adjunct Fellow and former deputy assistant director for counterterrorism for the CIA. Learn more at: https://fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

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