Dire Straits: Oil, War, and Economic Collapse | Mehreen Khan

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The episode discusses the economic implications of the Iran war and the potential for a new Muslim economic bloc.

Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim What are the real economic consequences of the current war - and are the “doomsday” predictions justified? In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we are joined by Mehreen Khan to explore the global economic shockwaves triggered by the Iran war and what they reveal about the future of power, finance, and geopolitics. From the resilience of sanctioned economies to the vulnerabilities of Gulf states, this conversation examines whether we are entering a new era of fragmentation and economic realignment. We ask difficult but necessary questions: Are Gulf Arab states truly stable? Why didn’t energy get used as leverage during Gaza? Is liberal capitalism reaching its limits? And are we witnessing the early foundations of a more independent and coordinated Muslim economic bloc? You can find Mehreen Khan here: X: https://x.com/MehreenKhn Become a member here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Or give your one-off donation here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donate Listen to the audio version of the podcast: Spotify…

People in this episode

Host: Muhammad Jalal

Guest: Mehreen Khan

Topics covered

• economic consequences
• Iran war
• geopolitics
• Gulf states
• liberal capitalism
• Muslim economic bloc

Keywords

• economic collapse
• oil
• war
• Gulf Arab states
• sanctioned economies
• energy leverage
• fragmentation
• economic realignment

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Organizations: Baitulmaal, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Thinking Muslim

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