Dr. Nazee Moinian | 05-03-26

Andrew Cuomo consults Dr. Nazee Moinian to analyze the strategic stalemate and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Moinian explains that the American administration is currently leveraging optionality, balancing the threat of a massive military presence with a policy of coercive diplomacy intended to paralyze the Iranian economy. The discussion highlights a fundamental clash of ideologies, suggesting that the Iranian regime’s commitment to its revolutionary origins makes it unlikely to genuinely abandon its nuclear ambitions despite international pressure. While noting that the Iranian public is increasingly desperate for bread and justice, Moinian concludes that a grassroots uprising is improbable in the immediate future due to the regime's capacity for violent suppression. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices