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Endgame in Iran?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Endgame in Iran?

As the war intensifies, chances of a clean exit from Iran are slipping further out of reach for President Trump. Brookings Institution's Thomas Wright joins Ian Bremmer to unpack the crisis and outline possible endgame scenarios.

Photo of Iranian women protesting with the GZERO World podcast logo superimposed on top
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Unpacking Iran’s competing endgames with Brookings Institution’s Thomas Wright

Ian Bremmer sits down with Thomas Wright, Brookings Institution fellow and former Senior Director at the US National Security Council, to unpack the deepening war in Iran and the divergent strategies shaping it.

The US and Israel launch war on Iran
Quick Take

The US and Israel launch war on Iran

The United States and Israel have launched massive military strikes on Iran. The stated goal: dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile capabilities. The unstated but increasingly clear objective: regime change. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down what this means.

Trump and Khamenei hold last ditch Iran nuclear talks
Puppet Regime

Trump and Khamenei hold last ditch Iran nuclear talks

Are we still talking. #PUPPETREGIME

Has US–Iran diplomacy reached its end?
Quick Take

Has US–Iran diplomacy reached its end?

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer warns that US military strikes on Iran are “looking increasingly imminent” as diplomacy appears to stall.

​US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrive at the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on October 28, 2025.
Analysis

Bombs away: Are we entering a new nuclear arms race?

Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington will restart nuclear weapons testing, raising fears that it could end a 33-year moratorium on nuclear-warhead testing.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025.
Analysis

The gaps in the Trump-Xi trade truce

After months of escalating tensions, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a trade truce at their meeting in South Korea on Thursday. Several long-term issues remain unresolved, though.

India vs. Pakistan: Rising tensions in South Asia
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

India vs. Pakistan: Rising tensions in South Asia

Following a terrorist attack in Kashmir last spring, India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, exchanged military strikes in an alarming escalation. Former Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Khar joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to discuss Pakistan’s perspective in the simmering conflict.

A photo of a woman walking in front of Pakistan flag with GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Pakistan needs to stand up to India, says former Foreign Minister Hina Khar

Former Pakistani Foreign Minster Hina Khar joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to discuss the intense, four-day conflict with India last spring, Pakistan’s perspective, and the dangers of rapidly escalating tensions between two nuclear-armed nations.

Why India and Pakistan can't get along
Ian Explains

Why India and Pakistan can't get along

A military confrontation between India and Pakistan in May nearly pushed the two nuclear-armed countries to the brink of war. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down the complicated history of the India-Pakistan conflict, one of the most contentious and bitter rivalries in the world.