Issued on: 06/02/2026 - 17:24

Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Dr. Anahita Motazed-Rad, visiting senior fellow in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics. As a scholar of international relations and someone deeply attuned to the strategic mindset of both Tehran and Washington, she sees this moment not as one of open confrontation, but rather a tactical crossroads. From US engaging in chest-thumping 'diplomacy' to Iran's raison d'etre of brutally weathering multiple existential crises.

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