EP 187: Iran: What Comes Next? A Conversation With Jason Rezaian

About this episode

Mosheh Oinounou interviews Jason Rezaian about the current state of the Iran conflict and its implications for the region and the world.

A shaky ceasefire, soaring gas prices, global shipping threats, and fears about the broader world economy — the Iran conflict has entered a volatile new phase with enormous stakes for the people of Iran, the Middle East, the U.S., and markets around the world. To make sense of this moment, Mosheh speaks again with Jason Rezaian — who spent 544 days imprisoned by the Iranian regime and has deep knowledge of the country and the regime. Recorded at the McCain Institute Sedona Forum in Arizona, the conversation explores whether the war has actually weakened the regime, why Rezaian believes Iranian freedom fighters may now be in a worse position, and how Tehran is adapting through propaganda, repression, and survival tactics. They also discuss the Strait of Hormuz standoff, the threat to the global economy, rising gas prices, hostage diplomacy, internet blackouts inside Iran, the fractured Gulf alliance, and what the Trump administration still may not fully understand about the Iranian leadership. Plus: Rezaian discusses his new work at The Washington Post helping exiled journalists from countries like Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, and Sudan continue reporting from abroad. Mosheh…

People in this episode

Host: Mosheh Oinounou

Guest: Jason Rezaian

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• global economy
• gas prices
• hostage diplomacy
• journalism
• propaganda
• repression

Keywords

• Iran
• ceasefire
• gas prices
• global shipping
• journalism
• repression
• freedom fighters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Washington Post

Places: Iran, Middle East, U.S., Strait of Hormuz, Arizona

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