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Podcast

The Women Leaders podcast: Lebanon’s pivotal place in the Middle East 

Following the signing of the 14-point peace plan in Versailles, it would appear that the war in the Middle East is over, at least according to President Trump. However, the absence of both Israel and Lebanon from the agreement would suggest otherwise. Suzan Haidamous, Beirut-based correspondent for the Washington Post, joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to break down events in Lebanon and the wider region. 

19 June 2026 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
IranIranIranMiddle EastPodcastsTerrorismSenior Associate FellowYGLN
Commentary

Reflections on the JCPOA: why it worked and why it matters now

On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, former European Commission Vice-President Catherine Ashton reflects on the diplomacy behind the landmark JCPOA agreement, why it worked, and what its collapse means today. Ashton argues that collective leadership and renewed European engagement remain essential to securing long-term regional stability.

8 May 2026 | Catherine Ashton
IranNPTIranMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationArms ControlDiplomacyIranJCPOAMiddle EastNuclear Arms ControlNuclear DisarmamentUnited NationsUnited StatesELN
Podcast

The Women Leaders podcast: Wide waves of war

In the face of sustained conflict in the Persian Gulf, oil, gas, and fertiliser supplies are running low, and prices are running high. Nations across the globe are reevaluating their geostrategic partnerships in the face of this disruption. To unpack the full international implications of the US/Israeli-Iran war, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Shihoko Goto of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) and Rebecca Christie of Bruegel.

24 April 2026 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
IranIranMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationAsia-Pacific RegionEconomyEnergyEuropeIndo-PacificIranMiddle EastPodcastsSenior Associate FellowYGLN
Commentary

AI enables strategic stupidity. That should terrify Europe

AI-enabled warfare is giving the United States unprecedented tactical reach while eroding strategic restraint, writes Erasmus University Rotterdam Professor Michal Onderco. From the Caracas raid to strikes in Iran, reduced risks enable operations with minimal casualties. That ease lowers the bar for war, leaving allies exposed to miscalculation and dependence on a partner willing to act without planning the aftermath.

14 April 2026 | Michal Onderco
Emerging Disruptive Technologies and Risk ReductionArms ControlArtificial IntelligenceCyberEmerging technologiesEuropeIranUnited States
Podcast

The Women Leaders podcast: The final battle in the Middle East?

Following the agreement of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States earlier this week, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Professor Lina Khatib of both the Harvard Belfer Center and Chatham House, to assess who “won” this war, the ramifications for Iran’s proxies across the region, and what the survival of the regime means for the wider world. 

10 April 2026 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
IranIranMultilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationIranMiddle EastNuclear Arms ControlPodcastsSanctionsTerrorismSenior Associate FellowYGLN
Podcast

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