WASHINGTON (June 16, 2025) – Israel warns residents in Iran’s capital city of Tehran to evacuate for a fourth day of active military engagement.
Experts examine possible scenarios on how the conflict may impact oil prices.
The George Washington University has experts available to provide context and analysis on the region. To speak with an expert, please contact Media Relations Specialist Shannon Mitchell at shannon [dot] mitchell
gwu [dot] edu (shannon[dot]mitchell[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Robert J. Weiner, Professor of International Business, Public Policy and Public Administration, and International Affairs at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Weiner is an expert on Political economy of energy security; oil & conflict; energy crises; resource nationalism.
Sina Azodi, Professorial Lecturer at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. Azodi is an expert in international relations of the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Policy, U.S.-Iranian Relations, Nuclear non-proliferation, Iran’s nuclear program and Iranian politics.
Azodi discusses the threats of rising tensions between Iran and Israel, and his current
research involves exploring the roots of the Iranian nuclear program and his dissertation focused on "Iran's Nuclear Program: A Struggle for Security and Modernity" traces the evolution of Iran's nuclear program.
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