S8 Ep14: Iranian Militia Attacks on US Forces with Phillip Smyth

On today’s episode, Matt is joined again by Phillip Smyth.
Phillip is a leading expert on Iranian proxy groups, such as
Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah, and has conducted research at the
Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the University of
Maryland. They discuss the spate of attacks by Iranian-backed
militias against US forces in the Middle East since the Gaza War
began. Phillip tells us who these groups are, what their strategy
is, and if he sees potential for the violence to escalate.

Phillip’s research at the Washington
Institute: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/experts/phillip-smyth.


Follow Phillip on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhillipSmyth.


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