Fareed Zakaria GPS

Rafael Grossi, IAEA chief, on inspections, enrichment and verification challenges. Mark Hertling, retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, on troop deployments and military tradeoffs in the Middle East. Azadeh Moaveni, journalist, on the Iranian diaspora and politics around Reza Pahlavi. Tristan Harris, former Google ethicist, on social platforms, youth harms, liability, and implications for AI regulation.

Kim Gaddis, Beirut-based journalist covering Lebanon’s frontline hardships. Edward Fishman, CFR senior fellow who studies economic and energy choke points. Danny Sintrinowicz, former Israeli military intelligence Iran lead now security researcher. They discuss drones and AI reshaping combat. They debate rapid decision windows, risks of escalation, sanctions and oil market fallout, and Lebanon’s civilian collapse.

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president and wartime leader, and Jason Bordoff, an energy policy expert and former U.S. official. They discuss Ukraine sending drone experts to the Gulf to combat Iranian-designed Shahid drones. They also cover how Iran’s assaults have sparked a major oil shock, which countries stand to gain or lose, and what prolonged market disruption could mean.

Jake Sullivan, former U.S. National Security Adviser and Iran deal negotiator, outlines how the campaign may reshape global strategy. Mina Al-Oraibi, UAE editor, describes Gulf reactions, civilian impact, and shifting regional trust. Shashank Joshi, defense editor, assesses munitions, interceptors, and strains on long-term deterrence. Short, sharp takes on military capacity, regional politics, and strategic consequences.

Ronan Bergman, investigative journalist based in Tel Aviv covering Israeli security. Vali Nasr, Iran and Middle East scholar from Johns Hopkins. Admiral James Stavridis, retired U.S. Navy admiral and security analyst. They discuss the strikes on Iran and targeting of leadership. They explore likely next military targets and regional fallout. They examine the limits of airpower and the risks of decapitation tactics.

Jonathan Haidt, NYU social psychologist focusing on youth mental health and social media harms, and Kimberly Clausing, economist and former U.S. Treasury lead economist, discuss NYC's mounting fiscal crisis and policy choices. They examine U.S. military buildup near Iran and possible regional fallout. They also unpack the Supreme Court tariff ruling and the economic and legal paths forward.

Ezra Klein, New York Times columnist who analyzes U.S. politics, outlines how rapid-fire Trump policy moves can overwhelm both opponents and the administration. He discusses why speed creates blowback and what Democrats might do in response. The conversation also touches on the dynamics of political messaging and control.

Arwa Damon, former CNN correspondent and humanitarian founder, shares first-hand reporting from Gaza. She describes dire conditions for children, sewage and hospital collapse, and failed evacuations. The conversation focuses on humanitarian needs, health-system breakdowns, and obstacles to getting aid into the hardest-hit areas.

Meredith Whitaker, Signal Foundation president and privacy advocate, warns about agentic AI eroding app-level privacy. Christopher Johnson, former CIA analyst on China, explains Xi’s purge of top generals and implications for PLA readiness. Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor‑in‑Chief at The Economist, discusses European reactions to U.S. politics, populist calculations, and a shifting transatlantic relationship.

Isaac Herzog, Israeli president focused on regional security and Gaza. Martin Wolf, FT chief economic commentator on global trust and trade. John Miller, law enforcement analyst decoding bodycam and bystander videos. They discuss conflicting accounts from Minneapolis videos, why video evidence matters, forensic questions about the shooting, Davos reactions, and geopolitical and economic fallout.