Episode Notes:

In mid-July, the three guarantor powers of the Astana process, Russia, Turkey, and Iran, gathered in Tehran to discuss the future of Syria, amidst a stand-off over constitutional reform talks in Switzerland and Ankara's threats to expand its military operation in Northern Aleppo. To discuss the latest, Aaron speaks with Aron Lund, a fellow at Century International, about the Astana process and the future of Syria.