Ehsan Movahedian - Iran Amidst Geopolitical Tensions | Ep 437, May 19, 2025

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show with Dr. Ehsan Movahedian
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3. 02:28 On Iran's views of Trump's anti-Iranian propagandizing and grandstanding
4. 04:00 What is the status of Iran-US negotiations?
5. 04:52 What are Iran's views of the west installing a terrorist as leader of Syria?
6. 07:45 What effect did the port explosions have, who did it, for what reason?
7. 11:26 How believable is it that all these explosions were accidents?
8. 13:16 How are Trump's "seconday sanctions" on Iran affecting Iran and its trade partners?
9. 16:25 Is there a role for Russia in US-Iran negotiations, and to what regional effect?
10. 18:53 How did discussions between Iran and Azerbaijan go, in Baku?
11. 22:48 Have Iran and Russia bridged their foreign policy differences on the corridor through Armenia?
12. 24:16 How likely is Azerbaijan to accept Iran's offer for the Aras Corridor?
13. 26:03 How have the setbacks in the middle east affected Iran's red lines regarding Armenian territtorial sovereignty??
14. 28:05 Is the Armenian government open to greater collaboration with Iran?
15. 29:10 What are the risks of Pezeshkian increasing Baku's leverage over Iran's energy sector?
16. 33:11 What are some of the policy differences between conservatives and Pezeshkian's reformists?
17. 35:35 Why hasn't Iran advocated for tthe right of retturn of Nagorno Karabakh Armenians?
18. 39:44 Why is Steve Witkoff linking Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement to the Abraham Accords?
19. 43:11 About Prof. Ehsan Movahedian
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