Episode Notes:

Afshon talks with Gregory Brew about Iranian power politics — the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader, competition among key regime figures, and why being president of Iran is a political curse. They also discuss how Iran’s military campaign has shifted, the regime’s war aims, the impact on oil markets, and what might mark an eventual end to the conflict.

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