Khaled Hassan: Why Europe Is Failing on Iran & Ukraine

Gunther Fehlinger Podcast · Mar 24, 2026 · 49m · transcript

Short description:

Khaled Hassan (UK) is an Egypt-born researcher focused on national security and foreign policy, with a specialization in the Middle East. In this episode with Günter Fehlinger, he argues that Europe—especially the UK—is sliding into irrelevance on Ukraine and the “Iran Liberation War,” and explains what the EU should do at the Council Summit. They discuss the Strait of Hormuz, energy/OPEC+, media influence (BBC), Gulf states, and the role of Reza Pahlavi in a post-war Iran.

Timestamps:

00:01.58 – Welcome, show setup & introducing Khaled Hassan

01:03.133 – Khaled’s…