Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Matt talks with intrepid journalist Vanessa Beeley about what she has seen on the ground in Lebanon since the Israeli invasion began, the Iran war, who is the new Ayatollah Khamenei 2.0? The role of weaponized Kurdish separatists, and what role is the ISIS-run Syrian regime playing? How does all of this affect the China-led Belt and Road initiative, and how is Iran handling the war? All of this is addressed by Vanessa in this episode of Beyond Geopolitics.

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