[TEASER] Iran Ep. 5: Is the US-Iran Deal a Trap for Iran? w/ Elina Xenophontos

[TEASER] Iran Ep. 5: Is the US-Iran Deal a Trap for Iran? w/ Elina Xenophontos

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June 22, 2026 · 36 min

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Elina Xenophontos discusses the implications of the US-Iran deal on Iran's economic sovereignty.

This is a free preview of the episode "Iran Pt. 5: Is the US-Iran Deal a Trap for Iran? w/ Elina Xenophontos" 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. Although the episodes build on each other in certain ways, all of our series are designed so that each episode can be listened to as a standalone In Part 5 of our ongoing series on Iran, Elina Xenophontos joins us to discuss the US-Iran deal and what it could mean for Iran's economic sovereignty. Elina Xenophontos is an international law and economic globalization specialist. She produces much of her own material on her Substack and is also featured regularly on the Colonial Outcasts podcast. Our conversation begins with a brief…

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