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Annelle Sheline of the Quincy Institute and Robert Wright look at ways the Iran war could change the Middle East. New fissures among Gulf states? New Turkey-Iran bonding? Israel’s Waterloo? America’s?
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0:00 Teaser
1:06 Annelle’s Middle East bona fides
2:55 The state of play in Iran
8:14 A deepening fissure between Gulf Arab states
22:05 Explaining the Trump-Biden continuity on Middle East policy
26:45 Will the Middle East realign away from America?
34:46 Turkey and the moral hazard of US aid to Israel
40:00 Can Iran mend ties with the Gulf states?
47:40 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
An Iran-Israel polarity: How different Gulf states could swing.
Has Israel’s strategy served its interests?
Annelle: Trump needs to take an L to make a deal.
Is a multi-polar world a more stable world?
A possible silver lining to the Iran war.
Saudi Arabia: the most pivotal player.
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Annelle Sheline (The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft). Recorded May 07, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
Annelle Sheline of the Quincy Institute and Robert Wright look at ways the Iran war could change the Middle East. New fissures among Gulf states? New Turkey-Iran bonding? Israel’s Waterloo? America’s?
Exclusive Overtime discussion: nonzero.org/p/the-new-middle-east-robert-wright
Join NonZero's Discord server: discord.gg/Zy4jAhTQMF
Subscribe to The NonZero Newsletter at: nonzero.org/subscribe
0:00 Teaser
1:06 Annelle’s Middle East bona fides
2:55 The state of play in Iran
8:14 A deepening fissure between Gulf Arab states
22:05 Explaining the Trump-Biden continuity on Middle East policy
26:45 Will the Middle East realign away from America?
34:46 Turkey and the moral hazard of US aid to Israel
40:00 Can Iran mend ties with the Gulf states?
47:40 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
An Iran-Israel polarity: How different Gulf states could swing.
Has Israel’s strategy served its interests?
Annelle: Trump needs to take an L to make a deal.
Is a multi-polar world a more stable world?
A possible silver lining to the Iran war.
Saudi Arabia: the most pivotal player.
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Annelle Sheline (The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft). Recorded May 07, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
