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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 27 MIN

Iran war: What does Tehran want and will it get it?

from The Rachman Review

Gideon discusses possible negotiated solutions to the Iran war with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution. What do Tehran's leaders want and how long can they hold out for a winning settlement that will ease the country’s economic pain? What are the stakes for Trump and the global economy? And what role, if any, can Gulf countries play in curbing the regime’s power to blight progress in the region? Clip: Fox NewsFree links to read more on this topic:Why time is on Iran’s sideIran is America’s Suez crisis — and just as ridiculousIran used Chinese spy satellite to target US basesIran faces halt to oil production within weeks if US blockade succeedsLife inside Iran’s internet blackoutSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachmanRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gideon discusses possible negotiated solutions to the Iran war with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution. What do Tehran's leaders want and how long can they hold out for a winning settlement that will ease the country’s economic pain? What are the stakes for Trump and the global economy? And what role, if any, can Gulf countries play in curbing the regime’s power to blight progress in the region? Clip: Fox NewsFree links to read more on this topic:Why time is on Iran’s sideIran is America’s Suez crisis — and just as ridiculousIran used Chinese spy satellite to target US basesIran faces halt to oil production within weeks if US blockade succeedsLife inside Iran’s internet blackoutSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachmanRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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