Intrepid Podcast Iran/Soleimani Commentary Round-Up

Over the last week Intrepid Podcast contributors have been involved in providing commentary about the aftermath of the killing of General Soleimani in Iraq by the Trump Administration. We’ve collected some of the segments for our readers who may be interested.

Jessica Davis on Hizballah financing in Canada (5 January 2020)

Iran is vowing to take revenge against the United States - but what does that mean?@JessMarinDavis, former CSIS security analyst & President of Insight Threat Intelligence, offers analysis on Iran, and Hezbollah's role in the Middle East and Canada.https://t.co/Po7STE0p80 pic.twitter.com/X9emSnHgIl

— Natasha Fatah (@NatashaFatah) January 5, 2020

Leah West on the legalities of the strike and Trump’s tweets. (5 January 2020)

Thomas Juneau on what Iran may do next (6 January, 2020)

« Je suis de ceux qui croient que l’Iran ne va pas riposter à grande échelle à court terme […], c’est un régime qui comprend très bien sa faiblesse relative vis-à-vis des États-Unis »

- Thomas Juneau, professeur à #uOttawa pic.twitter.com/e7aNwqpELz

— Patrice Roy (@PatriceRoyTJ) January 6, 2020

Le conflit entre les États-Unis et l’Iran déborde dans l’Irak voisine

Et « c’était assez probable », explique le professeur Thomas Juneau #uOttawa, vu la forte présence militaire qu’y ont ces deux nations pic.twitter.com/lvBbzlzn1X

— Patrice Roy (@PatriceRoyTJ) January 6, 2020

Stephanie Carvin on CBC’s The Current discussing implications for Canadian national security (6 January 2020)