About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of U.S. strategic incoherence in the context of the Iran crisis and its impact on Asia.

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on the cusp of ending, negotiations appear to have stalled, and across Asia governments and publics alike are watching and wary -- what will U.S. strategic incoherence yield next? Today on The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) take stock of the current state of affairs, the view of the Iran crisis from the perspectives of U.S. allies in Asia, Central Asia’s oil exporters, and South Asia’s perpetual foes, India and Pakistan. You can subscribe to The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify ; and watch the episode on YouTube .

People in this episode

Hosts: Ankit Panda, Katie Putz

Topics covered

• U.S.-Iran relations
• geopolitics
• Asia
• ceasefire
• negotiations
• oil exporters
• regional conflicts

Keywords

• U.S.-Iran ceasefire
• geopolitics
• Asia
• Iran crisis
• Central Asia
• India
• Pakistan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S., Iran

Places: Asia, Central Asia, India, Pakistan

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