THE SOUTHERN TALKS #13: Iran - Internal Instability External Vulnerability

Dr Sayed Ghoneim from the Institute of Global Security and Defence Affairs (www.igsda.org) joins the Southern Talks to discuss the current situation in the Middle East with a focus on Iran. 

He gives expert analysis on the Israel-Iran relationship, Iran’s internal division, its nuclear capability and ambitions, proxy organisations and groups, as well as a look at future scenarios.

The 1-hour video is divided into chapters for easy viewing:

00:00 Intro

04:38: Israel’s position vis a vis Iran

10:15: Iranian internal divisions

18:20: Nuclear capability and ambitions

31:20: Iranian proxies

48:13: Middle East perspectives

51:25: Chinese relations with Iran

54:06: Next generation, future scenarios

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