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Iran and the New U.S. Administration

Iran and the New U.S. Administration

FromBabel: Translating the Middle East


Iran and the New U.S. Administration

FromBabel: Translating the Middle East

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman talks with Sanam Vakil, deputy director of the Middle East North Africa Programme at Chatham House, where she leads the Future Dynamics in the Gulf project and the Iran Forum. Sanam and Jon talk about how Iran is thinking about the Biden presidency. They also talk about the upcoming election in Iran and what that could mean for Iran's strategy towards the United States. Then, Jon, Natasha, and Will discuss the Biden administration's likely approach to Iran.

Sanam Vakil, "Five Key Learnings for the Biden Administration," Chatham House, November 12, 2020.

Jon Alterman, "Actions in Anticipation of the Iranian Election," CSIS, October 5, 2020.

Jon Alterman, "The Killing of Quds Force Commander Qasim Suleimani," CSIS, January 3, 2020.

Sanam Vakil, "By Pulling Out of Nuclear Deal, Trump Hands Gift to Iranian Hardliners," Chatham House, May 9, 2018.

Transcript, "Iran and the New U.S. Administration," CSIS, November 17, 2020.
Released:
Nov 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Babel will take you beyond the headlines to discuss what’s really happening in the Middle East and North Africa. It features regional experts who explain what’s going on, provide context on pivotal developments, and highlight trends you may have missed. Jon Alterman, senior vice president, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts the podcast along with his colleagues from the Middle East Program. This podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. All views, positions, and conclusions expressed here should be understood to be solely of those of the speaker(s).