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May 15, 2019

Europe and the US-Iran escalation

By Ilan Goldenberg

Mark Leonard is joined by Ellie Geranmayeh, deputy head of ECFR’s MENA programme, Hossein Mousavian, former Iranian diplomat and scholar, and Ilan Goldenberg, director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and former Pentagon official. They explore the latest development around the JCPOA, the European and Iranian point of views, and scenarios for potential US-Iran escalation.

Listen to Ilan Goldenberg's full conversation on the Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes podcast:

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