Last night I took part in a TV roundtable on i24 News about the capture of U.S sailors by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, after they had accidentally entered Iranian water. I was joined by Middle East analyst Ali Waked, Tom Harb and news presenter Lucy Aharish.
Topics discussed include:
- The reaction of the Iranian economy to the news
- Why the hard-line revolutionaries in Iran would prefer an aggressive tough-talking Republican president to win the next U.S presidential elections
- and the role of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Iran – U.S relations (yes you read that right)