About this episode

The episode discusses the severe economic pressures facing Iran and the implications of economic warfare on the regime's stability.

Iran isn’t just under pressure. It’s under siege. Its currency is collapsing. Its ports are constrained. Billions are bleeding out as war damage mounts and oil revenue tightens. This isn’t sanctions as usual. It’s economic warfare—aimed at the regime’s ability to survive. The question now: Does this force Tehran to the table… or push it toward something far more dangerous?

People in this episode

Guests: Miad Maleki, Rich Goldberg

Topics covered

• economic warfare
• Iran
• sanctions
• currency collapse
• political pressure

Keywords

• Iran
• economic warfare
• sanctions
• currency collapse
• oil revenue

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Places: Iran

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