Iran at war with Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour

About this episode

Ian Bremmer discusses the current state of Iran with expert Karim Sadjadpour amidst escalating tensions involving the US and Israel.

The US and Israel have launched a series of strikes against Iran at a moment when the Islamic Regime is at its weakest. Ian Bremmer spoke with Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour in Munich earlier this month to understand the choices the regime and population are facing.

People in this episode

Host: Ian Bremmer

Guest: Karim Sadjadpour

Topics covered

• Iran
• US-Israel relations
• Islamic Regime
• Middle East conflict
• political choices
• expert analysis

Keywords

• Iran
• Karim Sadjadpour
• US
• Israel
• Islamic Regime
• Munich
• politics
• conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carnegie

Places: Iran, US, Israel, Munich

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