3/24/23 Trita Parsi: America Is Not the Peacemaker in the Middle East

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews · Mar 26, 2023 · 27m

Scott talks with Trita Parsi about an op-ed he wrote in the New York Times on the Saudi-Iranian agreement to reestablish diplomatic ties. Although the agreement does not mark an end to the rivalry between the two governments, it did establish a way to manage that rivalry with words. Also, the talks were brokered by the Chinese government. Parsi explains why this is a big deal. They also talk about the news that the Saudis agreed to resume ties with Syria in talks brokered by Russia.

Discussed on the show:

“The U.S. Is Not an Indispensable Peacemaker” (New York Times)

“Saudi Arabia, Syria…