Episode 243: The Current Escalation of the War in the Middle East with Joseph Daher

The International Risk Podcast

Dive into the current crisis in Iran with Joseph Daher! Dominic and Joseph discuss the US and Israel's strategic operations, Iran's response and regional implications these might have, the global consequences and international reactions, the potential for an outright regional war, the nuclear ambitions of Iran, regional security and the growing insecurity, the role of global powers and more!

Joseph Daher is a Swiss-Syrian academic and activist. He currently teaches at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), and at the University of Ghent (Belgium) and has been an affiliated professor at the European University Institute(EUI). He has worked with the EUI on the conflict in Syria and the aftermath of the war. Herewith Joseph has published multiple papers, which aimed to produce quality, strategic and accurate reports and analysis of wartime perspectives, challenges, trends and policy options in anticipation of post-conflict stabilisation in Syria.

Moreover, Joseph is an expert on Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East, and has worked for various UN Agencies, NGO’s and research centers in consulting and expert mandates to conduct programs, trainings, and research for them. He is the author of three books: Hezbollah: The Political Economy of Lebanon’s Party of God, Syria After the Uprising: The Political Economy of State Resilience and Palestine and Marxism . Finally, he is the founder of the blog Syria Freedom Forever. He is also co-founder of the Alliance of Middle Eastern and North African Socialists.

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Chapters

1. Introduction to the International Risk Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Current Crisis in Iran: An Overview (00:12:00)

3. US and Israel's Strategic Operations (01:16:00)

4. Iran's Response and Regional Implications (02:34:00)

5. Global Consequences and International Reactions (03:17:00)

6. Potential for Regional War (07:31:00)

7. Iran's Nuclear Ambitions and Future Steps (11:22:00)

8. Impact on Regional Security and Stability (21:05:00)

9. Role of Global Powers: Russia and China (00:52:00)

10. Cyber Threats and Asymmetric Warfare (05:17:00)

11. Concluding Thoughts and Final Remarks (10:43:00)