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Amb. Chas Freeman & Trita Parsi: The Middle East You Knew Is Disappearing

Discussion on shifting Middle East dynamics, with Arab states increasingly viewing Israel—not Iran—as the main regional threat. Analysis of U.S. policy failures, the “axis of resistance,” and risks of renewed conflict. Also covers Ukraine war fallout, Europe’s economic and democratic decline, and critiques of amateur diplomacy under Trump.

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