Thanks to the robust audience that tuned in to our conversation today with renowned Iran expert and Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute, Dr. Trita Parsi!
Today, May 1, marks the 60th day of the ill-conceived, now thrice illegal, and ultimately failed US-Israeli war against Iran. Trita and I took stock of where we are now and the bigger picture fallout from the war, focusing on the following topics:
How Trump’s hubris and Truth Social posts sabotaged a deal to extricate the US (and Trump himself) from the failed war
The Islamic Republic’s victory against two nuclear-armed states despite terrible losses — and what this means for US power projection going forward
The Iranian regime’s continued ability to function despite the assassination of ~60% of its top leaders
How US-Israeli attacks against Iran have likely pushed Iranians toward developing nuclear weapons, despite their limited deterrence value
UAE’s withdrawal from OPEC and why the war may prove the death knell for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Ramifications of the war for Israel — including a backlash on the American right that is “faster and far more furious” than the earlier drop in support on the left
I’d love to hear your thoughts on Trita and my discussion!
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For More on the Big Picture…
Trita recently moderated a Quincy Institute panel discussion that delved further into the question of whether Trump’s Middle East war will lead to the end of American primacy. You can check it out below and find key takeaways here.
In Case You Missed It
Israeli American scholar of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Dr. Omer Bartov, and I did a podcast yesterday on his important new book, Israel: What Went Wrong? You can find watch/listen to it here. To whet your appetite, here’s a clip:
Wishing you all a good weekend! I’ll be back in touch soon.
All the best til then,
Debra
