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The Women Leaders podcast: Iranians at war

As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week, the situation appears bleak, with Iran and its neighbours’ infrastructure destroyed, the world’s energy market in turmoil, and the reputation of the US severely damaged in the eyes of its allies. ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Iran historian Dr Liora Hendelman-Baavur of Tel Aviv University and Maneli Mirkhan, strategist and Iran expert, to break down recent events and look to the future.

20 March 2026 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
IranIranMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationDemocracyDiplomacyIranMiddle EastPodcastsUnited StatesSenior Associate FellowYGLN
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The Women Leaders podcast: Iran at a crossroads

Iran is at a boiling point. In January, mass protests broke out across the country, and many thousands of people were wounded and killed. Meanwhile, the US has moved an aircraft carrier and a number of destroyers close to Iran in a military threat which remains unclear in its aims. To untangle these and many other threads, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El welcomes back Iran specialist Roxane Farmanfarmaian, her co-Senior Associate Fellow at the ELN, for a deep and fascinating examination of Iran at a crossroads.

6 February 2026 | Ilana Bet-El, Florence Ferrando and Roxane Farmanfarmaian
IranIranDemocracyIranMiddle EastNuclear Arms ControlNuclear WeaponsPodcastsSanctionsSecurityTerrorismUnited StatesSenior Associate FellowYGLN
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The Women Leaders podcast: When dignity dies

The second Trump administration has strained democracy, alliances, and the postwar order. Allies feel abandoned, betrayed, and disrespected, and the US retreat from the Global South has allowed Russian and Chinese influence to grow in its place. Europe confronts a painful reckoning, questioning trust, values, and its future role in an era of accelerating geopolitical change. To break this down, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Almut Möller, Director for European and Global Affairs at the European Policy Centre (EPC), and former senior Danish diplomat Signe Biering.

23 January 2026 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
Russia-West relationsArcticChinaDemocracyDiplomacyEUEuropePodcastsRussiaUkraineUnited NationsUnited States
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The Women Leaders podcast: A cracking start to the year

2026 started with President Trump’s astonishing show of force in Venezuela, culminating in the seizure of President Maduro to face drug charges in the US. Whilst Venezuela’s future may be unclear, one thing that is now more than apparent is President Trump’s willingness to use might and ignore norms and laws to advance what he views as America’s foreign policy interests. To understand this better, Rachel Ellehuus, Director General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El.

9 January 2026 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
DefenceDemocracyDiplomacyForeign policyInternational LawPodcastsUnited StatesSenior Associate FellowYGLN
Podcast

The Women Leaders podcast: Africa all around

There is a common tendency to view and discuss Africa in terms of the problems affecting the continent. More recently, the West has also started to look anxiously on as China and Russia build influence with African leaders. However, Africa is a continent as vast as it is diverse, with the economic potential to match. To understand both the issues affecting Africa and its future potential, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Amaka Anku, Head of Africa Practice at the Eurasia Group.

12 December 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
ChinaDemocracyDiplomacyEconomyForeign policyPodcastsRussiaUnited NationsSenior Associate FellowYGLN
Commentary

A new paradigm for building peace

Conflict is rising, institutions are strained, and fragmented interventions yield fragile gains. Robert J. Berg and Chair of the ELN, Lord Des Browne, propose a nationally led, evidence-based peacebuilding paradigm that scales beyond pilots and designs interventions to achieve lasting impact. Core elements include citizen-driven diagnostics, alignment with key public policies, police and military reform where necessary, investment in education and media, and the responsible use of technology. To catalyse this shift, they propose an International Fund for Peace.

8 December 2025 | Robert J. Berg and Des Browne
Russia-West relationsDemocracyDiplomacyForeign policyGovernanceELN