Why Iran Chooses Conflict Over Prosperity

In this episode of Middle East Breakdown, Dan Feferman and Hayvi Bouzo speak with former U.S. Treasury sanctions expert Miad Maleki about Iran’s escalating strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, the role of sanctions, and why the Islamic Republic keeps choosing conflict over economic recovery.We unpack how Iran uses pressure, propaganda, and maritime disruption as tools of leverage, why sanctions have mattered, and what this means for the region, the U.S., and global security.If you want sharp independent analysis on Iran, sanctions, and the Middle East, this conversation is for you.#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #MiddleEast #Sanctions #Geopolitics #Podcast