Conversation with Seyed Mohammad Marandi and Sanjiv Arora, former Indian Ambassador to Lebanon and Qatar

In this episode of India, Russia and the World, we look at the US-Iran crisis through two distinct lenses. First, Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a political analyst and professor at the University of Tehran, unpacks the Iran ceasefire, calling it “a catastrophic defeat for the United States.” Marandi asserts that Iran remains firmly in control of the Strait of Hormuz, with its armed forces prepared to resume the war if negotiations are used as a cover for rearmament or deception.

We also speak to Sanjiv Arora, former Indian ambassador to Lebanon and Qatar, who brings in the Indian perspective, explaining what developments around Iran mean for India’s energy security and its efforts to diversify oil supplies.