What to expect from the conflict between Israel and Iran
Mark Leonard welcomes Ellie Geranmayeh and Eran Etzion to unpack the latest developments in the conflict between Iran and Israel
This week, Mark Leonard is joined by the deputy director of ECFR’s Middle East and North Africa programme, Ellie Geranmayeh, and Eran Etzion, former policy planning director for the Israeli foreign ministry and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council.
Mark and his guests break down how the conflict has developed since last Friday’s emergency podcast and explore possible future scenarios. The discussion looks at the conflict from the Israeli and the Iranian perspectives, taking into account also the reactions of G7 states and the likely US response.
What are Israel’s and Iran’s options in the coming weeks and months? What might a diplomatic way out of the conflict look like? Is this even still a possibility? And what could the repercussions be if America decided to join the war in support of Israel?
Bookshelf:
“Autocracy, Inc.” by Anne Applebaum
Enough is enough: Europe needs to oppose Israel’s aggression by Julien Barnes-Dacey, Ellie Geranmayeh and Hugh Lovatt
Europe must act now to prevent a major war between Israel and Iran by Ellie Geranmayeh
