History As It Happens

Martin Di Caro

Discover how the past shapes the present with the best historians in the world. Everything happening today comes from something, somewhere. History As It Happens features interviews with today's top scholars and thinkers, interwoven with audio from history's archive. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content. https://historyasithappens.supercast.com/

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History As It Happens

Episodes (594)

Yesterday Iraq Between Washington and Tehran (Bonus)
Tuesday Myanmar's Long, Long, Long Civil War
Friday American Empires

History As It Happens

Aug 26, 2026
6¼ minutes
6 MB

Subscribe today to listen to this entire 20-minute episode (or preview 6 minutes). Subscribers enjoy all of our bonus content, early access, and ad-free listening. Some 23 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein, the country's stability and sovereignty remain compromised. Washington continues to demand that Baghdad disarm powerful, Iran-backed Shia militias — a promise the new Iraqi prime minister Ali al-Zaidi made during his July visit to the Oval Office. The war over the Strait of Hormuz is exerting even more pressure on Iraq's delicate balancing act. Here to explain Iraq's di...

History As It Happens

Iraq Between Washington and Tehran (Bonus)

Martin Di Caro

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