Amos Harel, a journalist at Haaretz, and Suzanne Maloney, vice president at the Brookings Institution, delve into the recent flare-up between Israel and Hezbollah, analyzing airstrikes and fragile ceasefire negotiations. Michael Kofman from the Carnegie Endowment explores Ukraine's military strategies and implications in the ongoing conflict with Russia. The conversation also touches on domestic political tensions within Israel and shifts in U.S. politics surrounding Kamala Harris as she prepares for the upcoming presidential race.

Suzanne Maloney, Vice President and Director of the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, provides keen insights on the Middle East and Iran. She discusses the geopolitical implications of recent U.S. political changes and the potential shifts expected by 2025. Maloney delves into Iran's nuclear ambitions and its influence on Israel, examining how these dynamics could disrupt regional stability. The conversation also reflects on the legacy of Jimmy Carter in Middle Eastern politics and highlights the pressing need for effective foreign policy in turbulent times.

Suzanne Maloney, Vice President at the Brookings Institution and Middle East expert, joins forces with Keyu Jin, a Professor at LSE specializing in the Chinese economy, and Jason Bordoff, founding director of Columbia’s Global Energy Policy Center. They discuss the shifting geopolitical landscape, the influence of new U.S. policies on international energy transitions, and the evolving U.S.-China relations. Particular focus is given to Middle Eastern dynamics and the complexities of the China-Europe economic relationship amid global trade changes.

Suzanne Maloney, an Iran specialist at Brookings, and Dan Byman, a terrorism expert, delve into the aftermath of the U.S. strike on Qassem Soleimani. They discuss whether the anticipated backlash from Iran was overstated and analyze the unexpected reductions in U.S.-Iran hostilities. The experts explore Iran's strategic restraint, the complexities of military operations in the region, and the longer-term implications for U.S. interests in Iraq, highlighting the need for new diplomatic approaches amid evolving geopolitical tensions.

Suzanne Maloney, a leading expert on Iran, shares her insights on the current geopolitical tensions surrounding Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran after a week of heightened anxiety. She discusses Iran's strategic calculations following recent assassinations and their implications for regional stability. The conversation also touches on the dire hostages’ situation in Gaza and the surprising influences of political identity on electoral dynamics in the U.S. Lastly, the rising anti-Semitism in the UK is examined through its historical context.

Discussing the surprising UAE-Israel normalization, experts delve into its implications for Israel, Iran, and the US, as well as regional dynamics. They explore the deal's impact on Palestinian rights, Israeli politics, and potential responses from Arab Gulf states. The podcast also speculates on how this agreement may influence the upcoming US election and examines the Trump administration's narrative strategies.

From June 17, 2019: It's getting ugly in the Persian Gulf: Iran allegedly attacks two oil tankers. It announces that it's going to violate the JCPOA, the so-called Iran nuclear agreement. There's talk of military strikes. Europe is edgy, and the Secretary of State is on Sunday talk shows being edgier still.Benjamin Wittes sat down with Suzanne Maloney and Scott R. Anderson to talk it all through. They talked about whether the AUMF covers Iran, why Iran is doing this stuff, whether the Trump administration brought this all on itself, and where it's all going from here.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a tumultuous few weeks in Iran with the death of a young woman at the hands of the morality police leading to street protests all over the country, calls for the death of the supreme leader, and widespread opposition to compulsory wearing of the hijab. To chew it all over and figure out where this is all going, Lawfare editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes sat down with Suzanne Maloney, the vice president for Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution and a long-time Iran policy scholar. They talked about whether these protests are the latest round of something we've seen before or whether there's something different going on, about the regime's reaction and whether it's connected to unrest elsewhere in the world, about how the United States can constructively respond, and about where it is all going from here. Note: Wittes incorrectly states that Maloney is vice president of Brookings Governance instead of Foreign Policy Studies.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From January 3, 2020: The American drone strike last night that killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force, is a seismic event in U.S.-Iranian relations—and for the broader Middle East. We put together an emergency podcast, drawing on the resources of both Lawfare and the Brookings Institution and reflecting the depth of the remarkable collaboration between the two. Iran scholar Suzanne Maloney, terrorism and Middle East scholar Daniel Byman, Middle East scholar and former State Department official Tamara Cofman Wittes and former State Department lawyer and Baghdad embassy official Scott Anderson—who is also a Lawfare senior editor—came together the morning after the strike for a diverse discussion of the reasons for the operation, the vast repercussions of it, the legality of the strike and the role Soleimani played in the Iranian regime.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Much of the world has been watching the rapidly developing situation in Afghanistan with a mix of shock and anguish. Bryce Klehm spoke with five experts to get a sense of how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is being perceived around the world. You’ll hear from Madiha Afzal, the David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, on Pakistan; Suzanne Maloney, the vice president and director of the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, on Iran; Yun Sun, the director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, on China; Joy Neumeyer, a writer and historian of Russia and the Soviet Union who has also worked as a journalist in Moscow, on Russia; and Constanze Stelzenmüller, the Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and trans-Atlantic Relations and a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, on Germany. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.