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Will Saudi Arabia be dragged further into the war in Iran?
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Anger in Iraq after Saudi Arabia attacked an umbrella paramilitary group with ties to Iran. Riyadh accuses the Popular Mobilization Forces of targeting its oil facilities. As the US-Iran war drags on, what are the risks of the conflict spreading?
In this episode:
- Ahmed Rushdi, Head of the House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation, a policy think-tank and research organisation
- Ahmed Al Maimouni, Head of Research at the Rasanah International Institute of Iranian Studies
- And Muhanad Seloom, Assistant Professor in Critical Security Studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Host: James Bays
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