Afshon Ostovar, a leading expert on Iran and host of the members-only podcast *The Iran Reckoning*, discusses the U.S.-Iran conflict with *War on the Rocks* member editor Kerry Anderson. The conversation examines why the fighting has reached a stalemate and identifies key figures influencing Iran’s wartime strategy. A focus is placed on Mohsen Rezaei’s recent appointment as head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, analyzing his potential impact. The episode, typically members-only, is released here for free.
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