The Iran crisis, Cyprus on alert, and Macron's nuclear pivot

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and President Macron's update of France's nuclear strategy, focusing on its impact on Greece and Cyprus.

Laurence Norman, Max Bergmann, Nektaria Stamouli, Vassilis Nedos, and Eleni Ekmektsioglou, join Thanos Davelis this week as we look at the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, what this crisis means for Europe, Greece and Cyprus, while breaking down the significance of President Macron’s historic update of France’s nuclear strategy, including how it will impact Greece.

People in this episode

Host: Thanos Davelis

Guests: Laurence Norman, Max Bergmann, Nektaria Stamouli, Vassilis Nedos, Eleni Ekmektsioglou

Topics covered

• Iran crisis
• US-Israeli relations
• European security
• Greece
• Cyprus
• nuclear strategy
• Macron

Keywords

• Iran
• US-Israeli strikes
• Macron
• nuclear strategy
• Greece
• Cyprus
• European security

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: France’s nuclear strategy

Places: Iran, Europe, Greece, Cyprus

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