Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi

Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, a lecturer specializing in Iranian politics, provides insight into the intense protests erupting in Iran against the government, highlighting the economic chaos fueled by sanctions and corruption. He discusses the regime's character, noting a shift towards authoritarian neoliberalism. Eskandar also examines the potential fallout from regime change, from elite reshuffling to possible civil unrest, while weighing the implications of U.S. foreign policy strategies and their historical connections to Venezuela.

Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, a St Andrews Iran expert, and Jasmine El-Gamal, a former Pentagon Middle East advisor, discuss the fallout from strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure. They cover soaring oil prices, risks to global markets, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, regional strategic calculations, and how Iran’s internal power shift shapes the crisis.

Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi, lecturer on Middle East international politics and author on Iranian reform, provides expert analysis. He discusses the aftermath of June strikes, sanctions and economic collapse, how protests began and spread, casualty verification during internet blackouts, competing political currents, US hesitation to escalate, and possible futures for Iran.