Shahin Berenji
Assistant Professor in the Strategy and Policy Department with expertise in foreign policy decision-making and regional Middle East dynamics, focusing on strategic rivalries and Cold War-era diplomacy.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 50min
Episode 17: Between Strategic Rivalry and Uneasy Cooperation: How the Relationship Between Iran and Iraq Shapes the Modern Middle East
Shahin Berenji, Assistant Professor specializing in Middle East strategic rivalries. Samuel Helfont, historian focused on Iraq and the Iraq Wars. They trace Iran–Iraq borderlands and historic rivalry. They discuss the 1980s war's legacy, Iran’s role after 2003, whether Iraq leans toward Tehran, and how instability in Iran could reshape the region.
