The Middle East Forum presents this week's podcasts.


Note: There will be no podcast on Friday, August 9, 2024.

“If Iran Attacks Israel"

with Benham Ben Taleblu

The Islamic Republic of Iran threatens to respond directly against Israel in response to the execution of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Except for the launching of hundreds of missiles and drones versus Israel on April 13, however, the mullahs have avoided attacking Israel directly. Will they again depart from this pattern? What steps might they take? What concerns might limit the response?


Monday, August 5, 2024
1:00pm - 1:30pm ET

Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, focuses on Iranian security and political issues. He has testified before the U.S. Congress, Canada’s parliament, and provided evidence to the U.K. House of Commons. He holds a B.A. from George Washington University and an M.A. from the University of Chicago.


Israel Insider

with Ashley Perry

With Iran and its proxies threatening to retaliate for Israel’s spate of recent assassinations, does Israel face an all-out war on multiple fronts?


Wednesday, August 7, 2024
3:00pm - 3:30pm ET

Ashley Perry is an advisor to the Middle East Forum’s Israel office. He served as adviser to Israel's minister of foreign affairs and deputy prime minister in 2009-15, and has also worked with Israel's Ministers of Intelligence, Agriculture and Rural Development, Energy, Water and Infrastructure, Defense, Tourism, Internal Security, and Immigrant Absorption and as an advisor to The Negev Forum. Originally from the UK, he moved to Israel in 2001. He holds a B.A. from University College London and an M.A. from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).

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