Inside Iran’s Crisis: Leadership Change, Regional Conflict, and Global Energy Risks

About this episode

The episode discusses the current crisis in Iran, focusing on leadership changes and their implications for regional and global dynamics.

The war involving Iran has entered a new and uncertain phase, with Israeli and American strikes hitting the heart of the country’s political and religious power centres. At the same time, a significant shift appears to be underway within the Islamic Republic itself. Mojtaba Khamenei - long an influential but behind-the-scenes figure - has now emerged at the centre of power, raising fundamental questions about the regime’s future. Are we witnessing continuity, or a turning point in Iran’s political system? Our guest today is Farzan Sabet, a Managing Researcher of the Sanctions and Sustainable Peace Hub which is part of the Global Governance Centre here at the Geneva Graduate Institute.

People in this episode

Guest: Farzan Sabet

Topics covered

• Iran crisis
• leadership change
• regional conflict
• global energy risks
• political system
• sanctions
• peace

Keywords

• Iran
• Mojtaba Khamenei
• Farzan Sabet
• political change
• energy risks
• regional conflict
• sanctions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sanctions and Sustainable Peace Hub, Global Governance Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute

Places: Iran, Israel, United States

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