U.S.-Iran Proxy War Intensifies, Sudan Conflict Rages On, Sundance Film Festival, and More

More than one hundred days into the war in the Gaza Strip, hostilities continue to escalate regionwide, marked by clashes between proxies of Iran and U.S. forces; Sudan’s civil war worsens as a new diplomatic initiative stalls, the Sundance Film Festival celebrates its fortieth anniversary; and the small island nation of Nauru cuts ties with Taiwan. This episode was originally released by The World Next Week on January 18, 2024. Find us U.S.-Iran Proxy War Intensifies, Sudan Conflict Rages On, Sundance Film Festival Marks Forty Years, and More - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/us-iran-proxy-war-intensifies-sudan-conflict-rages-sundance-film-festival-marks-forty The World Next Week - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/world-next-week Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-world-next-week/id306597476?mt=2 Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/0WNZ0lbE Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM Hosts Robert McMahon Managing Editor of Digital Content, CFR Carla Anne Robbins Senior Fellow, CFR Mentioned on the Podcast Films, Sundance Film Festival 2024 - https://festival.sundance.org/program/films/ Joshua Kurlantzick, “Taiwan’s Presidential Election Elicits Strong Response in Indo-Pacific,” CFR.org - https://www.cfr.org/blog/taiwans-presidential-election-elicits-strong-response-indo-pacific Kali Robinson, “Who Governs the Palestinians?,” CFR.org - https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/who-governs-palestinians Michelle Gavin, “New Deals Open Old Wounds in the Horn of Africa,” CFR.org - https://www.cfr.org/blog/new-deals-open-old-wounds-horn-africa For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/us-iran-proxy-war-intensifies-sudan-conflict-rages-sundance-film-festival-marks-forty Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonfor...