Karim Makdisi
Associate professor of international politics at the American University of Beirut and co-host of the Makdisi Street podcast, appearing as a guest to discuss Lebanon, Hezbollah, and regional implications of the conflict with Iran.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 55min
U.S.-Israeli Bombing and Assassination Campaign Intensifies in Iran as Israel Threatens Wider War Against Hezbollah
Karim Makdisi, associate professor of international politics at the American University of Beirut and co-host of Makdisi Street, offers on-the-ground perspective from Beirut. He discusses Hezbollah’s decision to enter the fight, Israeli strikes across Lebanon and Iran, and how regional strategies aim to weaken Iran and reshape power dynamics. Short, urgent takes on escalation, displacement, and looming wider war.
