Key Topics
- The escalation of the Iran war entering its fourth week, with detailed analysis of Iran’s military capabilities, sanctions, and the potential for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
- The impact of the Iran conflict on US-China relations, including the fate of the planned US summit with Xi Jinping and China's strategic positioning amid military pressures
- The US approach to Cuba, including the potential for regime change, economic sanctions, and the long-term implications of current US policies
- The role of Middle Eastern Gulf states in the conflict, their vulnerabilities, and their shifting alliances with the US and Israel
- The broader geopolitical landscape, including the exhaustion of military resources and the strategic calculations of adversaries like Russia and China
Links
Karen DeYoung - washingtonpost.com/people/karen-deyoung
Robbie Gramer - wsj.com/news/author/robbie-gramer
Yaroslav Trofimov - wsj.com/news/author/yaroslav-trofimov
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - belfercenter.org/
World Review with Ivo Daalder - belfercenter.org/world-review-ivo-daalder
