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  • Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran | The Bottom Line

    Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran | The Bottom Line
    Dec 28 2025
    Months after being attacked by the United States and Israel, Iran finds itself in the crosshairs again, with Israeli officials lobbying US President Donald Trump to address Tehran's ballistic missiles. Veteran Iranian diplomat Javad Zarif tells host Steve Clemons that "everybody lost any faith in diplomacy" after Israel and the US attacked Iran following five rounds of reconciliation talks between Washington and Tehran. Zarif added that Israel has historically thwarted every opportunity for reconciliation between Iran and the US, and that Trump's style of diplomacy is disastrous, as it creates "negotiations that end up in war".
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    23 m
  • Trump declared a 'new Middle East’ – but what has changed? | The Bottom Line

    Trump declared a 'new Middle East’ – but what has changed? | The Bottom Line
    Dec 23 2025
    Two months ago, United States President Donald Trump held an international gala to celebrate his 20-point plan for peace in Gaza, but his plan has been stuck in phase one since then. Bronwen Maddox, the director of Chatham House – one of the world’s leading think tanks – argues that while Trump’s ceasefire slowed the horrific Israeli bombing of Gaza, “that doesn't mean we've got a plan for the future". Maddox tells host Steve Clemons that Iran is weaker, but Israel’s campaign to destabilise its neighbours, such as Syria, is dragging the region into further conflict, not peace and prosperity.
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    24 m
  • Will Trump’s ‘imperfect plan’ for ending the Ukraine war work? | The Bottom Line

    Will Trump’s ‘imperfect plan’ for ending the Ukraine war work? | The Bottom Line
    Dec 21 2025
    After years of support from the United States for the Ukraine war to continue “as long as it takes”, the Trump administration is now pushing to end Europe’s war – quickly and imperfectly. While details are still under negotiation, they include issues such as ensuring Ukraine never joins NATO and Russia’s control over about 20 percent of Ukraine. To understand the implications for Europe, the US and their relations, host Steve Clemons speaks with Kurt Volker, Trump’s former special representative for Ukraine negotiations, and retired Colonel Heino Klinck, former director of US Army international affairs.
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    24 m
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