The Middle East stands at a crossroads. What will shape its security, partnerships, and future?
In this special episode of Trending Echoes Season 2, host Elyazia Al Hosani, Head of Media Sector at TRENDS Group, sits down with former U.S. Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo to discuss America’s evolving foreign policy and the region’s changing strategic landscape.
From the impact and limitations of maximum pressure on Iran to the future of Gulf security, Pompeo shares his perspectives on regional deterrence, U.S.–UAE cooperation, and prospects for expanding the Abraham Accords. The conversation also explores strategic competition with China and Russia, extremism in Europe, and the growing battle for influence in the information space.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction: Elyazia Al Hosani welcomes Mike Pompeo
00:17 A decade of U.S. foreign policy
01:13 Iran: Assessing maximum pressure
03:06 What does behaving like a “normal nation” mean?
03:59 Iran’s missile and nuclear capabilities
05:31 Gulf security and America’s regional role
07:38 Trump’s Iran policy: First and second terms
10:44 Extremism in Europe and the UAE’s approach
13:50 China, Russia, and American leadership
16:19 Never Give an Inch: Principles and compromise
18:12 The future of U.S.–UAE relations
20:09 Expanding the Abraham Accords
21:50 Information warfare and competing narratives
24:37 Closing remarks
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