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Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken discusses Iran, Turkey at hearing

Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held its hearing for Antony Blinken, who is President elect Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State. Among the key concerns Senators expressed were how the incoming administration plans to deal with Iran, China, and Turkey. Jonathan Schanzer, the senior vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins us to break down the hearing and discuss the key takeaways as they relate to US policy in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East, and the broader region.

You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here: 

Antony Blinken, secretary of state nominee, testifies at confirmation hearing

U.S. secretary of state nominee Blinken says Turkey not acting like an ally

Ankara issues threats ahead of dialogue

Exploratory talks: Reserved expectations

Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest

Turkey slaps ad ban on Twitter under new social media law

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