In this episode, we continue our coverage of the war with Iran. Where are we on the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran? How soon can we expect the Strait of Hormuz to reopen?

We then discuss the stunning upset of Orban in Hungary. How far will his successor go in returning the country to a liberalized democracy? What does this mean for far-right movements across the globe?

Finally, we return to Venezuela to discuss the current situation there and examine the implications of this case for U.S. goals in Cuba.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 09:20 Iran-US Peace Talks & Energy Markets
• 30:40 The Downfall of Orban and What it Means for the Global Far Right
• 55:30 The Donroe Doctrine: Venezuela's Success and Is Cuba Next?

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

Topic 1: Iran-US Peace Talks & Energy Markets

• The Price of Peace With Iran (Foreign Affairs)
• The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It. (NY Times)
• Oil markets are still in La La land (The Economist)

Topic 2: The Downfall of Orban and What it means for the Global Far Right

• How Orban, a Wizard of Populism, Lost His Magic Touch (NY Times)
• Orban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map (NY Times)
• The Transatlantic MAGA Fantasy (Foreign Affairs)

Topic 3: The Donroe Doctrine: Venezuela Success and Is Cuba Next?

• Venezuela is not the triumph Donald Trump claims, but it’s improving (The Economist)
• A dirty deal with Cuba would be better than the alternatives (The Economist)
• With Cuba Under Pressure, the Castro Dynasty Is Making a Comeback (NY Times)

Anita's article "Operationalizing Economic Statecraft," in War on the Rocks

Anita's webinar on the above article

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This episode follows up on our previous two, focusing on Iran. Where are we one month into this war? When and how is it likely to end? We also wonder about the U.S.’s strategic plans for this war. And does regime survival in Iran mean that it may be losing battles but ultimately winning the war?

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• 1-month In: What has the US and Israel accomplished?
• Iran’s Strategy to Survive: Target the Global Economy
• US strategy going forward and the prospects of a ground war

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

• The Revolutionary Guards are taking over Iran (The Economist)
• In an Asymmetrical War, Iran Seeks an Edge With Its Information War (NY Times)
• The Price of Strategic Incoherence in Iran (Foreign Affairs)
• Iran’s Long Game (Foreign Affairs)
• Even the best-case scenario for energy markets is disastrous (The Economist)
• Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran (WaPo)

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We are bringing you an emergency podcast on the war with Iran.

It seems like only yesterday that we put out a bonus podcast on the strikes in Venezuela. That’s because it was just two months ago, and it may have encouraged a sense of military adventurism that has led to full-on war with Iran.

Today, we are talking about who is currently ruling Iran at present. What are the U.S. goals? And what is likely to happen in the future? Will the regime fall? And if it does, what kind of government would likely replace it?

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• US-Israel Strikes on February 28th
• The Death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and key national security leadership
• Iranian Succession Options and U.S. Endgame.

Articles and Resources Mentioned in Episode

• America’s attack on Iran turns a taboo into a method (Steve Simon, The Economist)
• The Folly of Attacking Iran (Nick Kristoff; NY Times)
• John Bolton Sounds the Alarm on Trump’s Iran Gamble (Politico)

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