Senator Tom Clonan talks to Eamon about the threat of escalation of war in the Middle East as Iran launches attack on Israel and Israel prepares its response.
Tom Clonan is a senator, security analyst, author and retired Irish Army Captain. In 1995, he deployed to South Lebanon as an officer commanding Irish troops under the UNIFIL mission in that country. Clonan's deployment to Lebanon coincided with the Israeli Operation Grapes of Wrath against Hezbollah. He was elected to Seanad Eireann in March 2022.
Recorded on Tuesday 16th April 2024.
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