What lies ahead for Iran and the wider region?

In this episode of J.P. Morgan’s Making Sense, Derek Chollet, head of the JPMorganChase Center for Geopolitics, sits down with Clare Kim, global head of Content Strategy and Production for the Commercial and Investment Bank, to discuss how the U.S.–Israel military operation against Iran could play out. What’s next in terms of leadership, and how might this change the balance of power in the Middle East? Longer term, could a resolution unlock opportunities for both the Iranian and the global economy?

 

This episode was recorded on March 4, 2026.

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