About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of Iran's nuclear strategy and the pressures faced by its leadership.

Iran’s nuclear program has reached a moment where every path carries risk. Advancing toward a weapon could ignite a larger war, stepping back from enrichment would look like capitulation, and holding the line preserves a status quo that is already eroding under sanctions, strikes, and regional setbacks. On November 26, Wikistrat hosted Iran expert Dr. Sina Azodi to examine why Tehran is stuck between these choices, how the leadership interprets pressure at home and abroad, and what the next phase of Iran’s nuclear strategy is likely to look like

People in this episode

Host: Wikistrat

Guest: Dr. Sina Azodi

Topics covered

• Iran nuclear strategy
• geopolitics
• sanctions
• regional conflicts
• nuclear weapons

Keywords

• Iran
• nuclear program
• Tehran
• sanctions
• geopolitics
• nuclear strategy
• Dr. Sina Azodi

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Places: Iran, Tehran

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