Can the Iran war peace talks survive Gulf escalation?

About this episode

The episode discusses the escalating tensions in the Gulf and their implications for peace talks regarding the Iran war.

Tension escalates rapidly across the Gulf, despite last month's ceasefire. An oil facility hit in the United Arab Emirates, Iranian boats attacked, while the US tries to force open a shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz. So, what does this mean for hopes of an end to the Iran war?  In this episode:  Negar Mortazavi, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington DC and host of the 'Iran Podcast'  Jason Campbell, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute in In Washington DC  Jasmine El Gamal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Averos Strategies, former Pentagon Middle East Adviser between 2008 and 2015  Host: Tom McRae Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on  X ,  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Tom McRae

Guests: Negar Mortazavi, Jason Campbell, Jasmine El Gamal

Topics covered

• Iran war
• Gulf tensions
• peace talks
• Middle East
• international relations

Keywords

• Iran war
• Gulf escalation
• peace talks
• Middle East
• Strait of Hormuz
• ceasefire
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for International Policy, Middle East Institute, Averos Strategies

Places: United Arab Emirates, Strait of Hormuz

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