This week,
from the Foundation for Defence of Democracies joins Latika Takes: The Podcast to discuss Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, which he describes as a ‘massive milestone’ that could reorient Iran’s course.Schanzer has written numerous books on the region ,and his most recent, published in 2021, is Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War.
Fluent in English, Arabic and Hebrew, the former US Treasury counter-terrorism analyst maintains extensive contacts in the Middle East.
He discusses where the strikes leave Israel, Iran’s dwindling options and how Trump’s unpredictability might affect Russia and China’s thinking.