The Hormuz Hotline: Eddie Fishman

About this episode

Michael interviews Eddie Fishman about the US's diplomatic efforts regarding the Iran conflict and the implications of the Strait of Hormuz.

Michael is joined by Eddie Fishman, Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomics at the Council on Foreign Relations and a former State Department sanctions expert, to discuss the Trump administration's shift toward a "last-ditch" diplomatic and geoeconomic effort to resolve the Iran conflict. Eddie evaluates the effectiveness of the US Navy's new "guiding" mission in the Strait of Hormuz and whether a peaceful reopening of the waterway is actually scalable. Eddie also discusses the financial lifelines to Iran from continued trade through the Strait and the alternative oil exports the country is attempting, along with the ongoing impact on Europe and Asia.

People in this episode

Host: Michael

Guest: Eddie Fishman

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• diplomacy
• geoeconomics
• US Navy
• oil exports
• international trade

Keywords

• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• diplomatic efforts
• geoeconomics
• US Navy
• oil exports
• Europe
• Asia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomics, Council on Foreign Relations, State Department

Places: Strait of Hormuz, Iran, Europe, Asia

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