Vali Nasr: Iran, Israel, and America’s Future in the Middle East | Foreign Affairs Interview

For months, Iran and Israel have seemed to be on the brink of outright war. Although tensions are lower than in April-when the countries exchanged direct attacks-they remain dangerously high.
Vali Nasr has tracked these dynamics since long before October 7. He is the Majid Khadduri professor of international affairs and Middle East studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He served as the eighth dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS between 2012 and 2019. During the Obama administration, he served as senior adviser to the legendary diplomat Richard Holbrooke.
He warns that as long as war rages in Gaza, the Middle East will remain on the verge of exploding. Yet it is not enough for Washington to focus just on ending that war. It must also put in place a regional order that can free the Middle East from these cycles of violence.
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[@nathanngumi8467]

A great episode! The future is unpredictable, and I will definitely stay tuned to Foreign Affairs to keep abreast with what is going on!

[@farzadmd1]

A great detail , informative and unbiased interview .

[@roshelsionov2906]

Don’t see why US and Saudi can’t agree to a Defence treaty notwithstanding Israel or Gaza

[@StrongbyLee]

I wonder how seriously US administrations take Prof Nasr's words.

[@ruiferreira6578]

Very good.
I think one thing wasn't looked at. The active role of Netanyahu on the on the strengthening and radicalization of Hamas, in order to radicalize and bring Israel to a more right wing position.

[@petergreenwood7731]

The Ukraine conflict is about security
The Middle East conflict is about security
The South China Sea conflict is about security
Who is supplying arms to each conflict?