Trump on Iran: Whatever It Takes; Lobbying US For Off-Ramp | Horizons Middle East & Africa 3/3/2026

Donald Trump signals readiness to allow the conflict with Iran to go on longer than originally planned; the US now saying it destroyed the IRGC command and control facilities. Tehran responds to attacks with missile launches across the Middle East; drones have struck near the US Embassy in Riyadh, pulling Saudi Arabia into a widening conflict that has so far impacted 12 countries. Attacks on oil and gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar adding to the worst-case scenario for energy traders, facing their biggest challenge in years. Plus the UAE and Qatar lobby US allies to persuade Trump to head for an off-ramp sooner rather than later. Guests on the show include: Barbara Leaf, Former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs and Former US Ambassador to the UAE; Christopher Long, Neptune P2P Group, Head of Intelligence and Compliance; and Karen E. Young, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University, Senior Research Scholar.

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