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Carnegie Connects is our premier virtual event series hosted by Aaron David Miller. Every other week, he tackles the most pressing foreign policy issues of the day in conversations with journalists, policymakers, historians, and experts.

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Brokered by Pakistan, the United States and Iran have agreed to a fragile two-week ceasefire, dependent on an American condition that Iran agrees to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Israel has also agreed to cease strikes on Iran, but its campaig... more

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Seven weeks into the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, and with an uneasy ceasefire in place, it may be too early to predict conclusive winners and losers. How are Russia and China, two of Iran’s closet allies, faring in the balance sheet as the war... more

More than one month in, the United States and Israel’s war against Iran has resulted in what the International Energy Agency termed the “largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” Iran’s ability to control what passes through... more

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The Trump Administration’s war against Iran has highlighted one of the stranger paradoxes of America’s longstanding relationship with Israel—at a time when Israel’s image in the United States is at low point, cooperation and coordination with Washing... more

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Danny Citrinowicz
Analyst invited onto the show
Episode: The U.S. and Israel’s War With Iran: Where Do We Go From Here?
Rosa Balfour
Director of Carnegie Europe
Carnegie Europe
Episode: Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War
Alexander Gabuev
Director of the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War
Evan Feigenbaum
Vice President for Studies at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: Winners and Losers: Russia, China, and Europe Respond to the Iran War
Helima Croft
Oil markets analyst, former agency analyst, currently at RBC
RBC Capital Markets
Episode: Crude Diplomacy: Oil and the Iran War
Dan Shapiro
Former US Ambassador to Israel; distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative
Atlantic Council
Episode: War, Peace, and the Future of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship
Yael Lempert
Former US diplomat; Vice President for Outreach at the Middle Institute (December 2025)
Middle Institute
Episode: War, Peace, and the Future of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship
Dan Kurtzer
S. Daniel Abraham Professor of Middle East Policy Studies, Princeton University; former US Ambassador to Israel and Egypt
Princeton University
Episode: War, Peace, and the Future of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship
Robert Malley
Lecturer and senior fellow at the Yale Jackson School; former U.S. special envoy for Iran
Yale Jackson School; former U.S. Special Envoy for Iran
Episode: War With Iran: Why Now and What Comes Next

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Aaron David Miller
Host of Carnegie Connects

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
  • Excellent

    Important podcast with interesting, intelligent and informative guests

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gypsy858
    France2 years ago
  • Not greatly impressed

    I like that this podcast series is measured and considered. That is that the speakers don’t come with particular axes to grind or political points to score. I find it, however, a bit too academic and ivory tower. I feel that the experts and hosts come at the issues from academic, theoretical and principal-based perspective and lack direct contact with or considered study of the issues as they present themselves.

    This approach generally leaves me uneasy as I listen to the theories drift away fr... more

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    3
    Abq Michael
    United States2 years ago
  • Brilliant!

    This is the perfect choice for anyone interested in learning more about international relations! Each episode is informative and enjoyable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andieo1997
    United States3 years ago

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Thoughtful, measured analysis that's great for understanding complex issues.
High-quality guests and conversations, though some may find it dense.
Insightful, well-reasoned debates with deep expertise.

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The U.S. and Israel’s War With Iran: Where Do We Go From Here?
Q: What are the likely paths forward if negotiations fail?
Both guests acknowledge a real risk of escalation and potential kinetic retaliation, but they also outline a possible lower-intensity, protracted conflict with intermittent openings of the Strait of Hormuz, coupled with continued economic and diplomatic pressure.
The U.S. and Israel’s War With Iran: Where Do We Go From Here?
Q: What assumptions drove the administration with respect to this war?
Suzanne argues the administration's approach was driven by a misguided belief in rapid regime-change outcomes and a misreading of Iran's resilience, while Danny emphasizes the need to understand gaps in decision-making and the limits of airstrikes without a robust diplomatic strategy.
The State and Fate of America’s Republic: A Conversation With Thomas L. Friedman
Q: How do you see the constraints working? Are they working? Will they continue to work?
Friedman discusses how the traditional constraints built into the Constitution are currently faltering against Trump's unprecedented actions.
The State and Fate of America’s Republic: A Conversation With Thomas L. Friedman
Q: What's Donald Trump all about?
Friedman describes Trump as a pathological narcissist whose behavior has been normalized in a concerning way.
The State and Fate of America’s Republic: A Conversation With Thomas L. Friedman
Q: Do we really have functional governance in a Republic when the prospects of compromise are viewed as a transgression?
Friedman reflects that the tribalism has deeply entrenched itself within politics, making governance exceedingly difficult.

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