Ehsan Movahedian - Iran & New World Order | Middle East, Armenia, Azerbaijan | Ep 287 Oct 21, 2023

Iran in the New World Order | Relations with the Middle East, Armenia, Azerbaijan and more

Conversations on Groong

Topics:
* Iran in an Evolving World Order
* Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
* Armenian-Iranian Relations
* Azerbaijani-Iranian Relations
* Vision for a Better Future

Guest:
* Dr. Ehsan Movahedian - TW/@Ultra_Ehsan

Hosts:
* Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
* Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq

00:00:00 Intro to show
00:00:17 Intro to topic
00:00:36 Intro to guest Dr. Ehsan Movahedian
00:01:43 How is Iran adapting to incoming new world order
00:04:19 What is the right context for the Saudi - Iranian thaw?
00:07:15 What are the causes for the recent conflict in the Israel?
00:10:31 What were Abdollahian’s objectives in Syria & Lebanon
00:11:50 Does Iran approve of bilateral Arab-Israeli agreements bypassing Palestinian cause?
00:13:31 Minimizing casualties and helping Gaza avoid the same fate as Artsakh
00:15:43 What was 30 years of peace between Iran, Artsakh & Armenia based on?
00:19:17 What other consequences of the 44-day war, for Iran?
00:21:27 How could Iran support Artsakhtsi’s right to return to their homeland?
00:25:08 Armenian government is disorganized and makes it difficult to help Armenians
00:28:36 Is Iran worried of Israel on its borders in Azerbaijan?
00:30:18 Iran’s stance towards Armenia’s apparent pivot to the West?
00:33:52 Iran’s reaction to Armenia not accepting the extended hand for help?
00:36:13 What are Iran’s key national interest in the S. Caucasus?
00:37:33 How important is Armenia to Iran?
00:41:47 What are the stoppers to greater Armenian-Iranian trade turnover?
00:45:20 How has Russia’s policy changed re Armenian-Iranian relations?
00:49:08 Is Iran resigned to going through Baku to connect to Russia?
00:52:45 Where is Azerbaijan’s “south Azerbaijan” rhetoric headed?
00:56:49 What is Iran’s strategy to shed 40 years of western sanctions
01:00:02 Closing Comments

Episode 287 | Recorded: October 20, 2023
https://podcasts.groong.org/287