Pietro Shakarian - Iran War, Armenia and Russia, June Parliamentary Elections | Ep 529, Apr 4, 2026

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show with Dr. Pietro Shakarian
2. 00:42 Are the US, Israel & Iran locked into escalation or is there still a diplomatic offramp?
3. 07:12 Could Mohammad Javad Zarif's plan bring about a diplomatic offramp?
4. 11:40 How is the Iran War shifting Iran's gloal stature and the war in Ukraine?
5. 14:01 Is the conflict over Ukraine "over" and pre-decided?
6. 22:09 How is TRIPP affected by the Iran war?
7. 29:59 Pashinyan in Moscow: state of relations between Armenia & Russia
8. 34:02 Who is Pashinyan messaging with his "real Armenia" lapel pin in Moscow?
9. 37:38 How is the TRIPP providing Armenia with security?
10. 39:50 Parliamentary elections in Armenia - what's the mood of the population and disposition towards the ruling party?
11. 44:40 Can there be reasonable expectations for free and fair elections under current conditions of repression?
12. 50:38 How is the political opposition shaping up for the election in June?
13. 55:02 Should National Security issues be a major topic during the election?
14. 58:40 About Dr. Pietro A. Shakarian