<p>With peace talks stalled, Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and the ceasefire set to expire next week, the situation in Iran is precarious.</p><br><p>Meanwhile, in Canada, the mood in the large Iranian-Canadian diaspora is changing, as the Iranian regime remains in place while the impacts of the war on civilians and infrastructure accumulate.&nbsp;</p><br><p>With the geopolitics of the Middle East in flux, could Canada play a larger role in the region going forward? Carney has already signalled renewed economic ties with Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, but should Canada pursue more diplomatic efforts in the Gulf?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Correction: In a previous version of this episode, San Grewal refers to Iran potentially weaponizing plutonium. This has been corrected to uranium.</p><br><p>Host: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Grewal</a></p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://x.com/kshahrooz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kaveh Shahrooz</a></p><p>Additional music by Audio Network</p><br><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-iranian-ports-blockade-9.7162232" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How will the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports work, and what will it achieve? | CBC News</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/canadas-new-uae-trade-and-investment-deal-is-bad-news/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canada’s new UAE trade and investment deal is bad news - CCPA</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://theconversation.com/after-the-iran-war-5-possible-outcomes-and-4-ways-canada-can-flex-its-middle-power-muscle-279060" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">After the Iran war: 5 possible outcomes and 4 ways Canada can flex its middle-power muscle</a> - The Conversation&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-conflict-over-iran-war-9.7135197" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I fear the violence of war but I also fear a future where nothing changes in Iran | CBC News</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/carney-says-canadian-military-participation-in-middle-east-war-cant-be-ruled-out/article_da63584d-a3ea-5a96-9f68-83298f843a51.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can't be ruled out | National News | thecanadianpressnews.ca</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.policorner.ca/p/scoop-the-firing-citynews-wont-explain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SCOOP: The firing CityNews won’t explain</a> - Policorner&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/721-enormous-fires-everywhere/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#721 Enormous Fires Everywhere</a> - CANADALAND [Podcast]&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/1328-the-murder-of-nancy-grewal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1328 The Murder of Nancy Grewal</a> - CANADALAND [Podcast]&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://fizz.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fizz</a>: Visit<a href="https://fizz.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> fizz.ca</a> and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN40 to get 40$ off and 10GB of free data.</p><br><p><a href="https://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a>:&nbsp;Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. 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