Iran, American Power, and the End of the Middle East Order

What happens when the guardrails of Middle East diplomacy finally snap?In this episode, we are joined by Jon Finer, former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor and host of the Vox Media podcast ⁠The Long Game⁠. Finer joins Global Power Shifts to break down the collapse of the Iran nuclear deal and the regional chaos that followed.Having sat at the table during the original JCPOA negotiations, Finer offers a candid look at the fallout of the Trump-era withdrawal and the hard lessons learned since.We dig into the "fantasy" of clean regime change, the danger of entering conflicts without a clear exit, and why military escalation rarely goes to plan.From the stability of the Gulf to the volatile energy markets and the shifting balance of power from the Levant to the Horn of Africa, Finer explains why the old rules of engagement no longer apply.