Russia, Iran, and the future of Syria

Recording on the sidelines of the 2017 Saban Forum, Itamar Rabinovich, distinguished fellow at Brookings, and Haaretz’s Amos Harel discuss the state of the civil war in Syria, Iran’s growing presence and what that means for Israel, and the changing relationship between the Assad regime and Russia.

Show notes: 

• The Syrian crisis: A reckoning and a roadmap
• Rules for reconstruction in Syria
• With Syria strikes, Israel shows it’s willing to risk a new front with Iran
• Message in a rocket: Alleged Israeli strike in Syria is a signal to Iran and Russia
• No easy way out of reconstructing Raqqa

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Itamar Rabinovich

Distinguished Fellow - Foreign Policy

Amos Harel

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

Adrianna Pita

Office of Communications

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