The Global Dialogue - A PGAN Podcast

Did the United States and Israel miscalculate when they took the war to Iran? And as the region searches for an exit, is Pakistan the actor best placed to broker a conclusive end to the conflict?

In this episode of The Global Dialogue, Dr. Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute and one of the foremost voices on Iran and US foreign policy, joins us to unpack what the war revealed, what de-escalation realistically looks like now and why Pakistan's mediating role may prove decisive.

We discuss whether the conflict was ever truly about the nuclear programme, the real sentiment inside Iran and the prospects for regime change, the confusion driving conflicting signals out of Washington, the future of the Abraham Accords and whether a regional security architecture is beginning to take shape. Throughout, we keep the focus where it belongs: on Pakistan as a strategic actor with the standing, the relationships, and the maturity to help close this conflict rather than watch it from the sidelines.


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Creators and Guests

Host
Malik Muzammil Ali Khan
Guest
Trita Parsi
2010 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order recipient. Executive VP

What is The Global Dialogue - A PGAN Podcast?

The Global Dialogue is one of the fastest-growing English-language foreign-affairs podcasts with over 3.5 million views and 40K+ subscribers in just two months across 15 episodes. Produced by PGAN, a global network of internationally educated scholars and professionals spanning 70+ countries. New episodes regularly — subscribe and join the conversation.