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The Iran War: British Uncertainty vs. French Resolve

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An ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East. Together Aimen Dean and Thomas Small unpack the realities of war, fundamentalism and their global implications through first-hand experience.

In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas speaks to two friends of the show about how Europe is responding to the war with Iran. In the first half, the Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MP — former chair of the UK Foreign Affairs Select Committee and former UK Security Minister — discusses Britain’s confused response to the conflict, and in the second half, French journalist Wassim Nasr explains France’s position.

Sir Tom and Wassim explain:

 The UK government’s uncertain response to the Iran war

 What politicians mean when they talk about the ‘legal basis’ for military action

 The lessons of the Iraq War and whether they are being misunderstood

 Iran’s role in the insurgency against Western forces in Iraq

 The debate over designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization in the UK

 The state of the British military after decades of defence cuts

 The strategic controversy surrounding Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands

 France’s historic Arab Policy and its effort to maintain strategic independence in the Middle East

 France’s military agreements with the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait

 The E3 framework (France, Germany, UK) and its role in negotiations with Iran

 Macron’s attempt to expand France’s nuclear deterrent to cover Europe

 The evolving situation in Lebanon and Hezbollah’s weakening position

 Intelligence cooperation between France, Israel, and regional partners

 Whether Europe is entering a new era of strategic independence

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This episode was produced and edited by Thomas Small.
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