Middle East experts assess prospects for U.S.-Iran deal

About this episode

Experts discuss the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

To discuss the latest developments in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Joel Rayburn and Suzanne Maloney. Rayburn is a retired Army colonel and is now at the Hudson Institute. Maloney served in the State Department during the George W. Bush administration and is now at the Brookings Institution. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Amna Nawaz

Guests: Joel Rayburn, Suzanne Maloney

Topics covered

• U.S.-Iran relations
• Middle East conflict
• political analysis
• foreign policy
• expert insights

Keywords

• U.S.-Iran deal
• Middle East
• politics
• foreign relations
• Amna Nawaz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hudson Institute, Brookings Institution, PBS News

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