Aimen does his best to explain the sudden and somewhat unexpected ceasefire between the United States and Iran which was announced early on Tuesday.
Aimen and Thomas discuss:
- Pakistan's role: what game are they playing?
- Russia's delicate balancing act between Iran and the GCC
- How GCC leaders cope with President Trump's erratic shifts in messaging and policy
- Did Netanyahu know about the ceasefire in advance?
- The potential coup in Lebanon which Israel's intervention stopped
- Whether Lebanon is included in the ceasefire or not
- What U.S. military hardware is on its way to the region
- Why European politicians and diplomats still support containment when it comes to Iran while being gung-ho against Russia
- How energy dependence helps explain the posture of Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey
- How the Islamabad talks between Vance and Ghalibaf are likely to go down
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