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

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

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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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