[TEASER] Iran Ep. 4: Towards a Multipolar World / Matteo Capasso

[TEASER] Iran Ep. 4: Towards a Multipolar World / Matteo Capasso

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April 13, 2026 · 27 min

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Matteo Capasso discusses the global implications of the war on Iran in the context of a multipolar world.

This is a free preview of the episode "Iran Ep. 4: Towards a Multipolar World / Matteo Capasso." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber ,you'll get access to biweekly bonus episodes ranging from conversations to readings and more. Signing up for Patreon is a great way to make Upstream a weekly show, and it will also give you access to our entire back catalog of Patreon episodes along with stickers and bumper stickers at certain subscription tiers. You'll also be helping to keep Upstream sustainable and allowing us to keep this project going. Matteo Capasso joins us to discuss the global implications of the war on Iran. Matteo Capasso is professor of Middle East Studies based in China and the editor of Middle East Critique , a peer-reviewed Middle Eastern studies journal published by Taylor & Francis . Our conversation begins with a brief overview of the so-called ceasefire agreement, taking a zoomed out look instead of focusing on the details. Matteo then explains why this war is not just existential for the Islamic Republic of Iran, but for the United States and Israel as well…

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Host: Upstream

Guest: Matteo Capasso

Topics covered

  • Iran
  • multipolar world
  • Middle East studies
  • global implications
  • war
  • politics

Keywords

  • Iran
  • Matteo Capasso
  • Middle East
  • war
  • United States
  • Israel
  • politics
  • multipolar world

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Middle East Critique

Places: Iran, United States, Israel, China

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