Madhassan: Iron is not our enemy because it's a strange sort of enemy that has worked with the west to fight the west's worst enemies. After nine 11, it was iron that helped the us. And u k tockle the talaban in afghanistan and end the alcide presence in that country. In 20 16 and 20 17, it was iranian back militias that help the us. Is that really what we want? Another war? And does iron even fit the definition of a real enemy? Here are three very simple reasons, in my view, why iron doesn't fit that definition, and why you should support this motion to night. Madh
In this debate from the Intelligence Squared archive, we head back to 2020, when we invited journalist and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, academic and writer Azadeh Moaveni, the Saudi political analyst Salman al-Ansari and former Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan to debate the motion: Iran is Not Our Enemy. The discussion touches on many issues that hold relevance in the current moment, ranging from the effectiveness of sanctions to the capabilities of nuclear-armed nations. The debate was chaired by the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet.
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