Speech – Iran and Russia at a Crossroad

For different reasons, both Russia and Iran are at a crossroad. In Moscow, Putin knows that he must defeat Ukraine soon, probably by the end of 2025 or face an economy on the verge of collapse and forced to admit that the more than a million casualties were not worth the war with Ukraine. So, his crossroad is what does Putin do?

Iran’s foreign policy is in tatters, both the IRGC and its regular military shown incapable of defending its territory and its nuclear program severely set back if not destroyed. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is at his own crossroad and what direction does his regime take.

In this presentation, Marc covers Putin’s and Khamenei’s options and the impact they will have on their respective countries.