Topic
Israel's regional role
Discover key takeaways from 2 podcast episodes about this topic.
Geopolitics of the Middle EastUS foreign policyIran's military strategy
Mar 4, 2026Scott Ritter: Iran Wins the Long War — U.S. & Israel Losing Ground!
Scott Ritter asserts that Iran is strategically outmaneuvering the US and Israel in the Middle East, exposing the US's declining military readiness and the Gulf Arab states' subordination to Israeli interests.
US-Iran relationsGeopolitical conflictMiddle East security
Feb 18, 2026"Extremely Dangerous Situation": Trita Parsi Warns U.S. & Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict
Expert Trita Parsi warns of an 'extremely dangerous situation' where both the US and Iran are incentivized to escalate conflict, driven by contradictory calculations and a shifting regional dynamic where Iran serves as a de facto buffer against an unrestrained Israel.
