8 August 2020
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Meir Javedanfar (Al-Monitor, The Iran-Israel Observer)
- Iran’s new president wishes Jews a Happy New Year . 00:56
- Do Israelis want a US strike against Syria? . 05:49
- The precedent a Syrian intervention could set for Iran . 09:18
- Israel’s best-case scenario for Syria . 14:31
- Should the US work with Iran to solve the Syrian conflict? . 21:24
- Rouhani vs. the hardliners . 29:08
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Robert Wright
Meir Javedanfar
Robert Wright
Meir Javedanfar
Recorded:Sep 6
Posted:Sep 7, 2013
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Worldwise | Sep 7, 2013 | Robert Wright & Meir Javedanfar
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