Episode #123: Off the Brink (feat. Ali Hashem)

We’re back from holiday break and you probably have a lot of questions: Who was Qasem Soleimani? Why was he assassinated? Will the US and Iran de-escalate these tensions, and what can we expect to happen next? Phil and Cooper deep dive into the last several days of serious escalations between the two countries, answering these questions and more. What Iran lost with Soleimani’s killing (Ali Hashem) Soleimani’s assassination unites Iranians (Rohollah Faghihi) US position in Iraq in jeopardy after strikes (Jack Detsch) Pro-Iranian militias behind US Embassy attack in Baghdad (Ali Mamouri) US allies, Democrats express concerns after assassination of Iran’s Soleimani (Laura Rozen)  Iranian missiles strike coalition installations in Iraq (Jack Detsch) Extra Listening: Episode #52,  JCP-No-Way (5/10/2018): Trump withdraws from the Iran Nuclear Deal. Episode #64,  The Sound of Sanctions (8/10/2018): Phil and Cooper discuss the first round of Trump’s new sanctions on Iran. Episode #76,  The Sound of Sanctions, Part II (11/7/2018): Phil and Cooper speak with Barbara Slavin about the second round of new sanctions, and how they’ve already affected Iran’s economy. Episode #99,  Under Pressure (5/17/2019): Tensions between the US and Iran with threats of military action. Episode #119,  If You Smell What Iraq is Cooking (11/21/2019): Growing protests in Iraq spark concern in the region. Music: Arash - “Temptation” ( Spotify |  Apple Music)