Oil, Sanctions, and the State of the Iranian Economy
The Iran Reckoning with Afshon Ostovar
Release Date: 08/04/2025
Oil, Sanctions, and the State of the Iranian Economy
The Iran Reckoning with Afshon Ostovar
Gregory Brew joins Afshon to discuss how oil shapes Iran's economy and its geopolitical significance. They examine Iran's emergence as the Middle East's first oil producer, how Tehran navigates sanctions, and how recent events have pushed Iran closer to China. Image: Fars News Agency via
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The Iranian Missile Program and Where It Goes Next
The Iran Reckoning with Afshon Ostovar
Afshon sits down with Fabian Hinz to examine the history of the Iranian missile program and how it has succeeded or failed in advancing the country's grand strategy over the last several decades, from the Iran-Iraq War to the recent "12-Day War" between Israel and Iran. Image: Student News Agency via
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Introducing “The Iran Reckoning with Afshon Ostovar”
The Iran Reckoning with Afshon Ostovar
War on the Rocks is launching a new show called "The Iran Reckoning with Afshon Ostovar." It's a members-only show but this first episode is free for all. Join us as renowned Iran scholar Afshon Ostovar takes you inside one of America's most complex and consequential adversaries. In this episode, Ryan introduces you to Afshon and his background (about the first 20 minutes) before discussing the ongoing war between Iran on one side and Israel and the United States on the other, and the unstable ceasefire that we currently find ourselves in. Much like the "The Russia Contingency with Michael...
info_outlineGregory Brew joins Afshon to discuss how oil shapes Iran's economy and its geopolitical significance. They examine Iran's emergence as the Middle East's first oil producer, how Tehran navigates sanctions, and how recent events have pushed Iran closer to China.
Image: Fars News Agency via Wikimedia Commons
