Trump’s DISASTROUS Iran War Will Reshape The Global Order | Chuck Todd Politics Podcast

Ian Bremmer — founder of the Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, and one of the most respected geopolitical analysts in the world — joins the Chuck Toddcast to map out just how dramatically the Iran war and its messy resolution have reshaped the global order. Bremmer argues the Iran deal looks like a clear strategic failure that has done lasting damage to America's credibility with its allies — and that the most consequential fallout is happening far from the headlines, as the Gulf states quietly recalculate their entire security strategy around the realization that they can no longer count on the United States. He walks through the emerging UAE-Israel alliance, Saudi Arabia's new and increasingly independent geopolitical path, and the way the Middle East is fracturing into rival blocs, with Qatar, Iran, and others caught in a period of genuine uncertainty. Bremmer assesses Netanyahu's precarious political position after a war that achieved far less than promised, weighs whether the Iranian regime can actually survive the pressures now bearing down on it, and notes that the global shift away from oil and gas is quietly accelerating in ways that disadvantage the region's traditional powers while China steadily expands its influence to fill the vacuum America is leaving behind. The conversation then widens to the broader chessboard, where Bremmer argues North Korea's leverage is rising, makes the provocative case that Vladimir Putin may actually be more dangerous than Kim Jong-un, and delivers a sobering analysis of Russian nuclear risk, global instability, and the ongoing Russian operations against the West that most Americans aren't paying nearly enough attention to. It's a clear-eyed, genuinely global conversation about a world that is realigning in real time — and not in America's favor. Timeline: 00:00 Ian Bremmer Joins the Chuck ToddCast 03:24 Why the Iran Deal Looks Like a Strategic Failure 05:43 Has America Broken Trust with Its Allies? 09:29 The Gulf States Recalculate Their Security Strategy 12:48 The Emerging UAE-Israel Alliance 19:25 Saudi Arabia's New Geopolitical Path 22:24 How the Middle East Is Splitting into Rival Blocs 25:24 Qatar, Iran, and Regional Uncertainty 27:42 Netanyahu's Political Challenges After the War 31:56 Can the Iranian Regime Survive? 36:26 The Global Shift Away from Oil and Gas 39:06 China's Growing Influence in the Middle East 40:38 North Korea's Rising Leverage 44:38 Why Putin May Be More Dangerous Than Kim Jong-un 46:02 Russia, Nuclear Risk, and Global Stability 50:02 Russian Operations Against the West Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/TODDCAST and use the code "TODDCAST" at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! Visit our website: https://thechucktoddcast.com/ Follow us on social media: https://x.com/chucktodd   / thechucktoddcast     / chucktodd     / thechucktoddcast   #politics #news #trump #iranwar #geopolitics #foreignpolicy #middleeast #russia #china