Dialogue Works posted on 9 May 2025 a 52-minute video interview titled "Trump's Wake-up Call: Yemen's Chaos Forcing a Deal with Iran?" hosted by Nima R. Alkhorshid with Chas Freeman, former US ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Trita Parsi, Quincy Institute.
This informative discussion begins with an analysis behind the US desire for a ceasefire with the Houthis in Yemen and leads to the prospects for a US-brokered nuclear deal with Iran. In between, it underscores the developing cracks between the Trump administration and Bibi Netanyahu and the challenges in dealing with Iran while maintaining good relations with the Arab world. Both commentators praised the Trump administration for realizing the futility of continuing airstrikes on the Houthis and ending the campaign even if the deal excluded Israel.
