Chinese perspectives on West Asia

It is good to know that the big Chinese media are asking the right questions and speaking to the right people. This is a half an hour video that assesses the complete West Asia.

Host: Anand Naidoo

Guests:
Mohammad Marandi is a professor of literature and orientalism at the University of Tehran.
Trita Parsi is the executive vice-president of The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Habib Battah is an independent journalist and founder of Beirut Report.

0:00 Iran sets conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
1:08 Why Iran believes another US attack is possible
3:50 Military buildup and fears of renewed conflict
4:24 Iran’s demands and the June memorandum of understanding
5:37 Separate talks on the Strait of Hormuz and regional security
7:25 Oman’s role in mediation and shipping through the strait
8:40 Israeli threats and Iran’s response
10:24 Interpreting Iran’s negotiating strategy
12:18 Trump’s response and the future of diplomacy
14:00 What a US-Iran agreement could look like
18:56 Israel’s military campaign in south Lebanon
25:51 Investigations into attacks on journalists in Lebanon