Category: US Middle East Policy
Interview: The Iranian Protests Explained
Podcast (8-min.) & transcript Feb 07, 2026; By Daniel Falcone in Foreign Policy in Focus, January 28, 2026 Outside intervention will only undercut efforts by Iranians to transform their system. Zunes and historian Lawrence Davidson help unpack the protests and…
Interview: US threats could strengthen Iranian regime
CNA, Channel News Asia/Mediacorp, Singapore, Feb. 5, 2026, 10-mins.
Interview: Anger, Accountability, and the Law: Capitalism, Courts, and Gaza
KPFW Jan. 30, 2026 (starts at 1:05:45): Anger, Accountability, and the Law: Capitalism, Courts, and Gaza
Interview: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace.’ What awaits Gaza?
Wyoming Star, Jan. 29, 2026, quotes Zunes: “The United Nations was willing to initially give support to the formation of the Board of Peace when it was seen as the best way to maintain the shaky ceasefire in Gaza, but…
BBC Interview: Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace”
BBC, January 17, 2026 (5-min. video & transcript) BBC Interview on Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza by Stephen Zunes From January 17, 2026 Read on Substack
Interview: Syria battles Kurdish-led SDF
Al Jazeera January 18, 2026, 5-min. (download) See more and recent Syria coverage here.
Trump’s quest to kick America’s ‘Iraq War syndrome’
Responsible Statecraft, Jan 14, 2026 by Leah Schroeder (quotes Stephen Zunes) Experts say the ‘easy’ Venezuela operation is reminiscent of George H.W. Bush’s 1989 invasion of Panama, which in part served to bury the ghosts of Vietnam “Panama mattered because…
Is US Moving Towards UN’s Exit Door?
Inter Press Service by Thalif Deen, United Nations, Jan 13 2026 (quotes Zunes): “The Trump administration, however, appears to be rejecting the post-WWII international legal system as a whole. His statements, particularly since the attack on Venezuela, appear to be…
Interview: Threats of U.S. intervention in Iran
KPFA-FM’s News/Pacifica Radio Network, Jan. 11, 2026 (1-min. starts at 11:30)
Interviews: The New Protests in Iran
Zunes’s main talking points for a series of interviews on the protests in Iran, December 28-31: the protests are significant in that the bazaar is, traditionally a backbone of support for the regime, have been in the leadership of the…
Interview, BBC: Iran’s uprising over rising prices
BBC News Channel, 12/31/25: Iran’s uprising over rising prices, 5-mins.
Interview: Israel gas deal: Netanyahu says he’s approved $35b gas deal with Egypt
Al Jazeera English, Dec. 17, 2025 (5-min): Netanyahu said he approved $35b gas deal with Egypt
Interview, KPFA: Latest developments in Israel/Palestine
KPFA-FM Evening News, Pacifica Radio Network, Dec. 14, 2025 Zunes’s segment begins just after the 12:30 mark.
Interview: Gaza and West Bank update and responsibilities of U.S. and international community.
Al Jazeera, Dec. 1, 2025 (5 mins., English): On the situation in Gaza and the West Bank and the responsibilities of the United States and the international community.
Interview BBC: UN Security Council resolution supports Trump’s post-war Gaza plan
BBC, November 20, 2025: