How the Iranian Economy Works for Startups

This Odd Lots podcast episode explores how Iran's economy functions as a "mafia state" since the 1979 Revolution, with New York Times correspondent Yeganeh Torbati and Iran International's Bozorgmehr Sharafedin discussing the complex power structures entrepreneurs must navigate. The discussion reveals how startups and business owners operate within networks controlled by competing political and religious factions rather than through traditional market mechanisms.