Iran After the Regime: Vali Nasr on Collapse, IRGC, and the Vacuum

Beyond the Summit with Amir Golshani · Mar 18, 2026 · 1h 6m · transcript

This high stakes discussion with world renowned analyst Professor Vali Nasr provides a definitive look at an Iran currently undergoing its most seismic transformation in decades. In this episode of Beyond the Summit, host Amir Golshani challenges the conventional wisdom that the Islamic Republic is a purely religious state, as Nasr argues instead that it has evolved into a hard headed, nationalist military bureaucracy. They break down the internal "silent coup" by the IRGC, the strategic logic behind Tehran’s refusal to buckle under unprecedented decapitation strikes following the 2026…