Unpacking Iran’s competing endgames with Brookings Institution’s Thomas Wright

About this episode

Ian Bremmer discusses the complexities of the war in Iran with Thomas Wright from the Brookings Institution.

Ian Bremmer sits down with Thomas Wright, Brookings Institution fellow and former Senior Director at the US National Security Council, to unpack the deepening war in Iran and the divergent strategies shaping it.

People in this episode

Host: Ian Bremmer

Guest: Thomas Wright

Topics covered

• Iran
• war
• national security
• political strategies
• Middle East

Keywords

• Iran
• Thomas Wright
• Ian Bremmer
• Brookings Institution
• national security
• political strategies
• Middle East conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brookings Institution, US National Security Council

Places: Iran

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