Dina Esfandiary, mentioned 6 times across podcast episodes and expert conversations analyzed by Sonic.
The United States' war objectives regarding Iran have shifted from regime change to degrading capabilities, and now to opening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's strategic red line is that it must control the Strait of Hormuz.
The ongoing war has enabled the Iranian government to regain control of the streets by reestablishing checkpoints and quelling public demonstrations.