Jul 30, 2026
As the US-Israel-Iran war
enters its sixth month, the conflict has taken a sharp turn. After
a brief lull in the fighting, Iran launched a surprise ballistic
missile attack on US forces on July 28, and the US and Saudi Arabia
struck back at Iran-backed militias in Iraq, marking Riyadh's entry
into the war. MEI Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka joins host Alistair
Taylor to discuss the escalation, what may come next, and the state
of talks over sharing the Strait of Hormuz.
Recorded on July 29, 2026.