Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East’s Long Cold War

Dive into the intricate geopolitics of the Middle East with this comprehensive analysis. Explore the recent Israel-Hamas conflict, the long-standing cold war between Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, and the complex web of alliances shaping the region's future.

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[darrenmak]

the sound editor who discovered the distort button needs to stop it

[xXScissorHandsXx]

The radio effect is causing me to turn the volume up and down within the video to just hear and not be deafening on headphones. Less is more on that bit or turn the level of it down a bit so it isn't as harsh a launch in and from it. 🙏

[KW-qdbi]

A video on the Yemeni civil war would be a great companion to this one .

[macbuff]

It should be noted that the Saudis and Isrealis were very close to reach a normalization of relations deal. That's one reason why Hamas through the support of Iran decided to attack Israel. It worked, sickeningly. The deal was put on hold indefinitely.

[jm-etuk]

Thanks! But fire the editor who thinks is a good idea to butcher the audio with that stupid tiny TV cut away. Makes me wanna throw my headphones. Nails on a chalkboard.🤢

[ignitionfrn]

1:45 - Chapter 1 - Introducing the trio
5:45 - Chapter 2 - The long cold war
12:05 - Chapter 3 - Shifting alliances
16:55 - Chapter 4 - Enter the chaos agent

[FirstTimeUsingNet]

Hello Simon, big fan here and love the content you keep dishing. One thing to correct in the video, is that you mentioned Lebanon and Israel have a peace agreement, but this is inaccurate. The peace agreement was brokered by the U.S between Israel and the right winged militias during Lebanon's civil war back in 1983. It was annulled shortly after when the leftists militias took control of Lebanon. Today, in the Lebanese constitution Israel is considered an enemy state by all sectarian and political parties alike. Had to point that one out.

[ReZpawner]

Whoever thought it would be a good idea to distort the sound when "viewing" it through a TV - you were wrong, and you should be ashamed of yourself.

[McClaneEver.]

Sound equalization on this video. The weird radio voice thing is crazy loud compared to the rest of the video.

[mingyuhuang]

Good video. Hoping to learn more about the Middle East at this crucial hour ❤

[ratchet]

Thanks for actually using original graphics and pics instead of AI generated stuff.

[funkydinosaur]

Great content as always, Simon; thank you.
Id really like to see a video explaining the differences between Sunni and Shia Islamic beliefs. Id like to understand the two better. Would you consider doing one?

[deanjericevic]

Presented here is what I found to be a fascinating & insightful overview of the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East with all its nuances & interactor players. This is a very interesting, enjoyable & topical to the Israeli/Hamas conflict playing out today.

[FrankLeeNacty]

May I recommend a topic of discussion that is related to this video.
The subject of shipping routes and cargo shipping stability around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Given the recent cargo ship hijacking.

[Chilled_Mackers]

The pitch of the TV announcer bit is waaay to high, gawd dayum my ears.

[googlespynetwork]

I've been waiting for this one. 👍

[darranhirose]

NGL: the editorial cut to the old timey TV made me think I was watching a Squire video.

[JustArtsCreations]

Not a fan of the different voiced audio not gonnas lie but great video otherwise yo! Thank you

[PitboyHarmony]

Great ... we're back to the AM radio sound edit where Simons voice is suddenly twice as loud and makes everyone in the room wonder where that came from.
... great ... thanks for that. Seriously editor, its not about you.

[Notyournugz]

Well a Happy Thanksgiving to you too. In all seriousness thank you very much for your spectacular reporting on these matters.