Clips

Short, shareable highlights pulled from full Groong episodes.

Armenia's Political Summer: Why the Opposition Is Waiting Ep 568
Hovik and Asbed debate the Armenian opposition's summer inaction strategy, asking whether waiting for a political trigger is wise or whether missed labor protest momentum squanders real opportunities.
Iran's Coercive Leverage: The Desalination Plant Gambit Ep 568
Hovik explains Iran's economic coercive leverage: by threatening the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf desalination plants, Tehran can pressure Washington into negotiations more effectively than military tactics alone.
Konstantin Sokolov, TRIPP+, and the Teghut Mine: A Conflict of Interest Ep 568
Konstantin Sokolov, a Trump megadonor, was appointed to lead TRIPP+, a U.S. fund managing $200 million in South Caucasus investments, the same week he acquired Armenia's second-largest copper mine. The hosts examine the conflict of interest.
Pashinyan Doesn't Want the POWs Back: The Political Threat of Artsakh Leaders Ep 568
Asbed argues Pashinyan has no interest in securing the release of Armenian POWs and political prisoners from Baku because these leaders are too popular domestically and pose a threat to Civil Contract's political dominance.
The U.S. Has No Theory of Victory in Iran Ep 568
Hovik argues the U.S. lacks a coherent strategy in the escalating Iran conflict, citing John Mearsheimer's assessment that Washington is flailing without a clear path to victory.
Iran's Legitimate Security Concerns About TRIPP-Pashinyan's Tone-Deaf Response Ep 567
Hovik details Iran's formal request for TRIPP safeguards and Pashinyan's dismissal, illustrating Armenia's strategic pivot away from its longtime partner toward NATO.
Missing Maps in Border Delimitation: How Pashinyan Negotiates Without Showing the Armenians Ep 567
Asbed and Hovik expose the absence of transparent maps in Armenia's border delimitation process, questioning what territorial figure the government is actually negotiating.
OSCE Secretary General Offers to Help Remove Armenian Catholicos Ep 567
Hovik recounts a prank call where OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu promised to help Pashinyan remove Catholicos Garegin II and agreed that OSCE's election monitoring was unfair to Armenia.
Pashinyan's 'Scissors' Metaphor: Setting Up Territorial Concessions Ep 567
Asbed breaks down Pashinyan's dangerous 'scissors' metaphor on border delimitation, which treats Azerbaijani military occupation as a negotiating position rather than an illegal invasion.