Divergences
Divergences
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Divergences is a podcast that explores strategic competition among the Great Powers and its impact on the Middle East. Participants who are deeply involved with the region share their perspectives on how the world is changing. This forum gives them a chance to share their views on the United States, China and Russia, even when those opinions differ from conventional thinking in Washington, DC.
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The podcast focuses on topics like geopolitical strategy, economic interdependence, and regional security dynamics, with episodes such as the impact of US-China rivalry on the UAE's economic models and choices in the Middle East amid great power politics.
Divergences is a podcast that explores strategic competition among the Great Powers and its impact on the Middle East. Participants who are deeply involved with the region share their perspectives on how the world is changing. This forum gives them a chance to share their views on the United States, China and Russia, even when those opinions differ from conventional thinking in Washington, DC.
Iran is militarily weakened and politically divided. It is unlikely to restore the pre–12 Day War status quo with Israel, particularly as its regional proxies struggle to recover. Many Iranians have lost confidence in their government and would welcome fundamental change. Yet even under a new regime, challenges for the West would remain. Any government in Tehran would likely pursue a nuclear energy program, and the Iranian public would remain wary of re-establishing ties with the United States. The greatest asset for improving perceptions and rebuilding relations may be the Iranian community in America—the largest Iranian diaspora in the world.
In this episode, Joshua Yaphe speaks with Farid Mirbagheri, a Senior Fellow at Strategy International and a non-resident fellow at the University of St. Andrews’ School of Peace and Conflict Studies. Farid was born and raised in Iran, and spent 25 years in Cyprus as a Professor of International Relations and Chair of the Center for World Dialogue at the University of Nicosia.
Music by Ashot Danielyan from Pixabay.
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