Stephen Wertheim

Robert Baer, former CIA Middle East officer and analyst, Matthew Petti, Iran reporter who covers Persian and English media, and Stephen Wertheim, Carnegie foreign‑policy scholar, discuss the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran. They explore why the strikes happened, how Iranians are reacting on the ground, risks of open-ended regime-change aims, and the regional and global consequences of escalating conflict.

Stephen Wertheim, a U.S. foreign policy historian and senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, delves into the Trump administration's new National Security Strategy. He discusses its shift from the pursuit of global dominance to embracing a culture war, particularly in Europe. Wertheim highlights concerns about U.S. reliability among European allies, critiques the Biden administration's diplomatic approach, and outlines America's strategy for economic competition in Asia and a renewed focus on the Western Hemisphere.

Stephen Wertheim, historian of U.S. foreign policy and Carnegie analyst, and Robert Malley, experienced diplomat and former lead JCPOA negotiator, trace a decade of U.S.-Iran relations. They discuss bipartisan constraints, Trump’s negotiating gambits and risk-taking, domestic political incentives shaping policy, the dangers of personalized, impulsive leadership, and possible pathways — and perils — for deescalation.

Emma Ashford, a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center specializing in U.S. foreign policy, and Stephen Wertheim, a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment focusing on foreign policy history, dive deep into the changing landscape of U.S.-European relations. They discuss the seismic shifts in U.S. security commitments post-Trump's comments, the complex dynamics of U.S.-Ukraine relations, and the implications of a possible Trump presidency on foreign aid. Their insights remind us of the intricacies of navigating these tense geopolitical waters.

Join historian Stephen Wertheim, Arab American Institute's Maya Berry, and national security reporter Spencer Ackerman as they dissect the foreign policy visions of Trump and Harris ahead of the 2024 election. They delve into how recent events in Gaza are reshaping voter sentiments, particularly among Arab and Muslim Americans. The trio also examines the bipartisan consensus on military dominance, the electoral implications of U.S. foreign policy, and the shifting dynamics in the Democratic Party's stance on Israel and Palestine.