CC: Q&A – From Bunker Busters to Sahel Battlefields

Thomas and Aimen return to tackle a barrage of listener questions
in this special Q&A episode, offering unparalleled insights
into the ever-shifting landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics. We
begin with a deep dive into the recent US strikes on Iran, where
Aimen details the real impact of "Bunker Buster" bombs on Iranian
nuclear facilities. Did they cause the destruction that many in the
US government are claiming? The pair then discuss your questions
about the prospect of a more comprehensive Middle East peace deal,
outlining the critical conditions, including Iran's nuclear
ambitions and its ‘triple-H’ network of proxies. Aimen then sheds
light on the complex negotiations involving Syria and Lebanon,
revealing the potential for non-aggression pacts, albeit with
significant concessions and challenges posed by entrenched
ideological factions. The focus shifts to the ongoing humanitarian
crisis in Gaza, the contentious rise of Israeli-backed "popular
forces" there, before moving on to the broader theological
principles that justify jihad in response to state-sponsored
injustice. Finally, we expand our geographical scope to the
increasingly dire situation in the Sahel region of West Africa,
where jihadist groups like JNIM are rapidly gaining ground. To
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