Politics365.com Podcast with Umud Shokri on KIRN670AM, Los Angeles, CA

6 Jan 2024 · 19 min
Politics365.com on KIRN670AM in Los Angeles, every Sunday at 9am PST

6 Jan 2024 · 19 min

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In this Persian‑language episode of Politics365, host Shaker Afshar interviews Dr. Umud Shokri, author of U.S. Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin. The conversation begins with a heartfelt acknowledgment of the humanitarian tragedy caused by Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing Israeli response in Gaza. The guests discuss the immediate human cost, the broader regional security picture—including the risk of Hezbollah escalation in Lebanon—and the potential derailment of recent Middle‑East diplomatic breakthroughs such as the Abraham Accords and the pending Saudi‑Israel normalization. The core of the interview focuses on the short‑, medium‑, and long‑term repercussions for global energy markets: disruptions to gas projects like the Tamar field, the Eastern Mediterranean‑Turkey pipeline, and the role of Caspian‑Basin gas in Europe’s diversification away from Russian supplies. Dr. Shokri links these energy‑diplomacy dynamics to U.S. foreign‑policy considerations and the upcoming U.S. election, noting how oil price spikes (briefly reaching $73‑$80 per barrel) could influence political narratives. Throughout, the hosts maintain a conversational, analytical tone, expressing empathy for civilian victims while critically assessing geopolitical and market outcomes. The episode ends with a call for continued monitoring of the evolving crisis and its cascading effects on regional stability, energy diplomacy, and global politics.

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