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EPISODE · Jun 25, 2025 · 25 MIN

Weapons Expert Josh Paul on the War in Iran

from The Borgen Project Podcast · host The Borgen Project

Josh Paul is the Co-Founder, of A New Policy, which is focused on transforming American foreign policy toward the Middle East, to reflect American values of liberty, equality, democracy, and human rights.Paul was a Director at the State Department for 12-years and involved with sending weapons to foreign countries. In October of 2023, Paul publicly resigned citing concerns the U.S. wasn’t following its own laws and procedures when it came to supplying weapons to Israel. Paul noted that Israel was requesting a "variety of weapons that have no applicability to the current conflict.”Read Paul's Op Ed in the Washington PostEmail Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonateOfficial podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy.Learn more at borgenproject.org.

Josh Paul is the Co-Founder, of A New Policy, which is focused on transforming American foreign policy toward the Middle East, to reflect American values of liberty, equality, democracy, and human rights.Paul was a Director at the State Department for 12-years and involved with sending weapons to foreign countries. In October of 2023, Paul publicly resigned citing concerns the U.S. wasn’t following its own laws and procedures when it came to supplying weapons to Israel. Paul noted that Israel was requesting a "variety of weapons that have no applicability to the current conflict.”Read Paul's Op Ed in the Washington PostEmail Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonateOfficial podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy.Learn more at borgenproject.org.

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