HeyJaredMBN Iran Podcast Briefing
The war around Iran is no longer confined to the battlefield—it is rapidly spilling into global markets, energy supplies, and regional stability.
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Does Iran Really Want This War to End? (opens the original)
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In the latest episode of Iran Briefing, Farzan Sabet and Matthew Kaminski examine whether Tehran really wants the war to end, how the IRGC and hardliners emerged more entrenched despite major leadership losses, and why the conflict’s lasting legacy may be a reshaped regional map rather than regime change.
Iran, Repression and Exile: Mehrzad Boroujerdi’s Personal Story (opens the original)
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What does Iran’s history of political repression look like through the eyes of someone whose own family paid a devastating price? On this episode of Iran Briefing , Andres Ilves speaks with Mehrzad Boroujerdi about the latest developments in Iran, repression following the Iranian Revolution, why he left Tehran, and how exile shaped his understanding of his homeland. Boroujerdi also discusses his deeply personal New York Times article, “This Is What My Father’s Assassination Taught Me About the W
Iran’s War Expands: Why Arab Neighbors Are Now in the Crosshairs (opens the original)
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Five months of war have transformed Iran’s confrontation with the U.S. and Israel into a wider conflict with its Arab neighbors. In a new episode of Iran Briefing, Andres Ilves, Leila Bazzi and Abubakar Siddique examine Tehran’s strategy, the risks facing its hardliners, and what is really unfolding in Beirut and Baghdad.
From Protests to Massacre: The Reality of Modern Iran (opens the original)
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In this edition of the MBN Iran Briefing podcast I'm joined by Shahin Milani, Executive Director of the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, as we take up what actually happened during the regime’s massacre of thousands of Iranians in January, why the world's attention has moved on, and how the regime’s tactics have hardened since the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests. Shahin also tells me why he believes January's killings surpass even those of 1988 as the worst massacre in Iran's modern hi
How Gulf businesses have adjusted to war as the new normal ? (opens the original)
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In this edition of the Iran Briefing podcast I'm joined by Scott Wilcox, Senior Advisor at the Sicuro Group, a global risk management and operational resilience firm. We take up how Gulf businesses have adjusted to war as the new normal, why the brunt of the strikes has fallen on Bahrain and Kuwait while the UAE and Saudi Arabia have stayed largely insulated, and how shifting expat demographics and personal tax exposure are reshaping hiring decisions across the region. Scott also tells me why Ir
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