About this episode
The episode discusses President Trump's statements on Iran and the implications for U.S. foreign policy regarding Israel and terrorism.
Earlier this week, President Trump said of Iran’s rulers: “I will never allow the world's number one sponsor of terror — which they are, by far — to have a nuclear weapon." He also noted that the regime massacred “at least 32,000” unarmed civilian protestors in January and has previously “killed and maimed thousands of American service members.” On Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told his embassy staff they might want to take a little trip abroad. And the US State Department is advising American citizens that it’s best not to visit Israel right now. Host Cliff May asks FDD's Reuel Marc Gerecht and Behnam Ben Taleblu: What happens next?
People in this episode
Host: Cliff May
Guests: Reuel Marc Gerecht, Behnam Ben Taleblu
Topics covered
- Iran
- nuclear weapons
- U.S. foreign policy
- Israel
- terrorism
- civilian protests
Keywords
- Iran
- nuclear weapons
- Trump
- Israel
- terrorism
- civilian protests
- U.S. foreign policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. State Department, Israel
Places: Iran, United States
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