In this episode of Sages of the Sun, we sit down with our chief foreign correspondent, Benny Avni, and Shay Khatiri to discuss the protests sweeping Iran, Iranian aggression in the region, and President Biden’s rapprochement with Venezuela.

Mr. Khatiri grew up in Iran and was involved in the Green Movement in 2009. He studied strategic studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and now resides in Washington, D.C.

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Seth Lipsky is a seasoned veteran of the news business, and among the most revered American editors. He previously spent 20 years at the Wall Street Journal, launched the Jewish Daily Forward, and first revived the Sun back in 2002.

Caroline Vik has more than a decade of experience in policy-making, with years spent on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at the Department of Defense, and on the National Security Council.