Dr. Shirin Hakim, Head of the Environment, Climate Security, and Public Health unit at the Center for Middle East and Global Order, discusses Iran's worsening environmental issues and the Iranian government's mismanagement of natural resources. They also touch on how Western sanctions play into the regime's environmental strategy. Later, the podcast explores the potential for environmental diplomacy in the Gulf region, the role of Saudi Arabia and the UAE in addressing environmental issues, and the importance of the US in facilitating solutions in the Middle East.
