Will US drop the ‘Big Bomb’ on Iran? Hard lessons for East Asia

Synopsis: The Straits Times’ senior columnist Ravi Velloor distils 45 years of experience covering the Asian continent, with expert guests.In this episode he speaks with Prof Vali Nasr, the globally renowned expert on Iran and Middle East about where the War on Iran is currently, and what lies ahead. Ravi and Vali also discuss US failure to protect its Gulf allies, the Houthi attacks that have pushed Saudi Arabia to the back foot, how Israel is rearranging the region, and chances of the war turning into a global conflict.Highlights (click/tap above)08:00 A bigger war after US mid-terms?13:00 What if Trump nukes Iran?22:00 Tehran’s lessons from North Korea25:00 Houthis, and a Saudi ‘Vietnam’35:00 Time to think of a post-US Middle East41:00 Gulf rivalries will sharpen45:00 Israel’s rearranging the region50:00 Hard lessons for East AsiaRead Ravi’s columns: https://str.sg/3xRPFollow Ravi on X: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloorSign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz Host: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg)Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani & Amirul KarimExecutive producer: Ernest LuisFollow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here:Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX YouTube: https://str.sg/rF3qR Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg---Follow more ST podcast channels:All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts---Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:The App Store: https://str.sg/icyBGoogle Play: https://str.sg/icyX