Sanam Vakil on the Gulf’s leverage over Washington @foreignaffairs
Sanam Vakil on the Gulf’s leverage over Washington @foreignaffairs
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” Afshon Ostovar and Sanam Vakil explain how the war in Iran is reshaping the Islamic Republic and the wider Middle East—and upending the assumptions and hopes of many Gulf countries.
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Sanam Vakil on the Gulf’s leverage over Washington

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