Will a US deal with Tehran save the regime? | Eye for Iran | EP 104 |

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential outcomes of U.S.-Iran negotiations and the implications for regional stability and the Iranian regime.

Is Iran heading toward a nuclear deal — or another war? As negotiations intensify, Tehran is threatening to expand the conflict beyond the Middle East while Israel remains on high alert. But behind the headlines lies a much bigger story: Iran’s growing attempt to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a geopolitical toll booth. In this episode of Eye for Iran, Negar Mojtahedi is joined by former U.S. State Department Senior Advisor Hazem Alghabra, former U.S. Treasury sanctions official Max Meizlish, Middle East analyst Hayvi Bouzo and national security expert Shayan Samii to break down: • Is Trump bluffing — or preparing for more war with Iran? • Could a new nuclear deal actually help the Islamic Republic survive? • Is China enabling Iran’s sanctions evasion and regional influence? • Why Tehran’s “Hormuz toll booth” strategy could trigger a global economic confrontation • Reports alleging Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was once considered in a post-Khamenei scenario • Internal fractures inside the Iranian regime • Whether economic pressure — not military strikes — is now the real battlefield “The Iranian people do not need rockets, they do not need drones, the Iranian people need to live.” WATCH…

People in this episode

Host: Negar Mojtahedi

Guests: Hazem Alghabra, Max Meizlish, Hayvi Bouzo, Shayan Samii

Topics covered

• nuclear deal
• Iran
• geopolitical conflict
• sanctions
• Middle East
• economic pressure
• internal regime dynamics

Keywords

• Iran nuclear deal
• U.S. sanctions
• Middle East conflict
• economic strategy
• Ahmadinejad
• Trump
• Hormuz toll booth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. State Department, U.S. Treasury, Mossad, New York Times

Places: Iran, Middle East, China

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