On 3 Oktober 2024 the University of Graz-based expert on the Middle East, Assoz.-Prof. Dr. Yvonne Karimi Schmidt, was interviewed by ORF Steiermark; the interview can be accessed here: https://on.orf.at/video/14245644/15732800/grazer-nahost-expertin-sieht-weltfrieden-gefaehrdet.
Karimi-Schmidt ist Deputy Head of the Department of International Law and International Relations at the University of Graz. In the interview, she strongly warns of a political firestorm in the Middle East and explains why the current crisis has the potential to fundamentally threaten international peace and security.