About this episode
The episode discusses life in Tehran and the Iranian regime's willingness to compromise for peace.
What is life like in the Iranian capital and is the regime ready to compromise to achieve a lasting peace? Gideon discusses the mood in Tehran and the changing political landscape in the country with the FT’s Tehran correspondent, Najmeh Bozorgmehr. Clips: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg. Free links to read more on this topic: Greek shipping tycoon Evangelos Marinakis ready to pay Strait of Hormuz transit fees One killed and dozens hurt in Iranian strike on Kuwait airport Benjamin Netanyahu faces backlash after Donald Trump call Why Iran fears a deal today means more war tomorrow Iran is beating Trump at the art of the deal Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social , @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Gideon Rachman
Guest: Najmeh Bozorgmehr
Topics covered
- Iran
- Tehran
- political landscape
- Mideast conflict
- peace negotiations
- regime dynamics
Keywords
- Tehran
- Iran
- Gideon Rachman
- Najmeh Bozorgmehr
- Mideast war
- politics
- peace
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Financial Times, AP, Reuters, Bloomberg
Places: Tehran, Iran, Kuwait
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