Show Notes
Hello Ones and Tooze Listeners. Our sister show, Foreign Policy Live, aired an interview recently with Ali Vaez, one of the most interesting Iran analysts out there. We wanted to share it with you. FP Live is hosted by Foreign Policy's editor in chief, Ravi Agrawal. For people interested in geopolitical issues related to Iran, Ukraine, Gaza, China, and other hot spots around the world, there's no better podcast. Enjoy the interview. --Cameron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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