Iran, US, Israel & Lebanon: a Conversation with Kim Ghattas

About this episode

Kim Ghattas discusses the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel, particularly in the context of Lebanon.

Iran, the US and Israel have been in conflict for more than 40 years and too often the battles are fought in Lebanon. In this FRDH podcast journalist, author and Beirut native Kim Ghattas provides a snampshot of the current news and historical context of this war without end. We also talk about whether the current fighting will end things once and for all. Give us 28:55 to explain things

People in this episode

Guest: Kim Ghattas

Topics covered

• Iran
• US
• Israel
• Lebanon
• conflict
• history

Keywords

• journalism
• Beirut
• war
• current events

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, US, Israel, Lebanon, Beirut

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