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The Hello and welcome to politics theory other. My name is Alex Doherty and I'm joined today by

journalist Seamus Malakavsali to talk about the aftermath of the Israel-Iran war.

We chatted about where the cessation of hostilities leaves the two states militarily,

whether Iran's strategy of reliance on ballistic missiles and a loose regional alliance was wholly

misbegotten or just poorly executed.

And we talked about why the Trump administration

shifted from their red line of opposition to the weaponisation of Iran's nuclear program

to the hardline Israeli position that opposed enrichment entirely. If you find this interview

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Seamus Malacavsoli is a New York-based journalist focusing on Middle East Affairs.

His writing has appeared in The Nation, The Intercept and the Baffler, amongst other publications.

In our conversation, we touched on Seamus' recent article in Parapraxis, titled

Axis of Resistance, Attrition Amid Israel's Occupation. And you can find a link to that article

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