Why Iran Won’t Buckle To US Demands (S01E07)

from badlands podcast by borzou daragahi · host Borzou Daragahi

Few countries would accept the US terms. Even Venezuela didn’t. Cuba hasn’t. Vietnam didn’t. North Korea didn’t. Maybe a hundred years ago, US gunboat diplomacy would work. But countries are now intensely nationalistic. America is trying to humiliate Iran, and that’s not a formula for diplomatic success. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit borzou.substack.com/subscribe

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