Michael Sobolik

Trudy Stern is joined by Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and author of Countering China’s Great Game, to examine the strategy behind the campaign, Iran’s growing economic isolation, and the difficult choices facing Beijing and Moscow. They discuss China’s role as Iran’s primary oil customer, the risks of secondary sanctions, Russia and China’s alignment with Tehran, and whether economic pressure could ultimately threaten the survival of the Iranian regime.