Episode 71 - Israel’s drawing us into an all-out war, and nobody is stopping them | Neil Quilliam | UNAPOLOGETIC

About this episode

Neil Quilliam discusses the implications of Israel's actions on regional stability and the potential for war involving the USA, GCC, and Iran.

Neil Quilliam, who is a political analyst at Chatham House, joined the UNAPOLOGETIC podcast to discuss how Israel is plunging the USA, the GCC and Iran into an all-out war. By continuing to kill credible leaders and hit key economic infrastructure in Iran, it is diminishing the opportunity for this war to end via a settled compromise, and antagonising Iran to lash out with retaliatory strikes against its neighbours who also host US bases in the region. Who or what will rein Israel in?

People in this episode

Host: Ashfaaq Carim

Guest: Neil Quilliam

Topics covered

• Middle East conflict
• Israel
• Iran
• US foreign policy
• GCC
• war analysis

Keywords

• Israel
• Iran
• war
• GCC
• USA
• political analysis
• Chatham House

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chatham House

Places: USA, GCC, Iran, Israel

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