EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 41 MIN
Frankly Speaking | S14 E3 | Daniel Benaim, MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow
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On this episode, we speak with Daniel Benaim, distinguished diplomatic fellow at the Middle East Institute and former senior adviser in the Biden administration. Nearly three months into the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, many across the Gulf are questioning whether Washington truly understood the risks this war could bring to the region and whether America still sees Gulf security as a priority. So has this conflict fundamentally changed the relationship between the Gulf and the United States? And as divisions over Israel deepen in Washington, are Gulf allies beginning to rethink their reliance on the US?
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On this episode, we speak with Daniel Benaim, distinguished diplomatic fellow at the Middle East Institute and former senior adviser in the Biden administration. Nearly three months into the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, many across the Gulf are questioning whether Washington truly understood the risks this war could bring to the region and whether America still sees Gulf security as a priority. So has this conflict fundamentally changed the relationship between the Gulf and the United States? And as divisions over Israel deepen in Washington, are Gulf allies beginning to rethink their reliance on the US?
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Frankly Speaking | S14 E3 | Daniel Benaim, MEI Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow
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