Afshin Shahi
Middle East political analyst with expertise on Iran's history and regional relations, offering historical context and analysis of Tehran–Moscow ties.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 26min
How is the Iran war affecting Russian-Iranian ties?
Maximilian Hess, policy analyst on Russia–Iran ties; Afshin Shahi, Middle East historian; Leonid Ragozin, Russia/Eurasia journalist. They discuss Moscow’s strategic balancing with Washington, two centuries of fraught Russia–Iran history, Iran’s 2022 drone support and Russia’s shifting reliability, possible Russian intelligence aid, and how higher oil prices benefit Moscow.
