Iran Talks: On the Brink | 03 Veteran US diplomat questions ‘ceasefire’ #CGTN

Iran Talks: On the Brink | 03 Veteran US diplomat questions ‘ceasefire’
After the collapse of US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad, talk of a possible restart is emerging. But from a US insider’s perspective, what really happened, and what comes next? In this episode of Iran Talks: On the Brink, former US diplomat Chas Freeman offers a candid American view on the stalled negotiations, describing the ceasefire as “make-believe” and warning that the conflict is far from over. Is the US losing its grip on global leadership? What does this mean for NATO, Europe, and beyond? From this US diplomat perspective, we dive into the shifting balance of power, rising global tensions, and the uncertain path ahead. Listen in!
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Guest:
Chas Freeman, Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

00:00 – Intro
02:44 – A performative ceasefire?
04:46 – Negotiations foreordained to fail?
07:16 – US can afford to lose this war, but Trump must win it politically
09:45 – The strange decision to blockade the Strait of Hormuz
12:13 – Iran has achieved a number of objectives
14:28 – A make-believe ceasefire followed by a phony and unsustainable blockade?
16:28 – What must happen before the war ends
19:46 – Principal source of instability in Middle East
22:42 – Trump is desperate to get out of the war?
25:06 – End of Western dominance
28:17 – A new multinodal and multidimensional world order?
30:00 – US-European cooperation and fragmentation
31:21 – Calls for continued war in Ukraine?
37:10 – Ideological elements in Trump’s China policy
39:34 – Trump’s potential Beijing visit
40:14 – Chas Freeman’s recollection of China
43:43 – Chas Freeman’s language-learning strategies and experiences

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