# Sea Control 597: Iran Escalation Scenario

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Podcast: [Sea Control](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sea-control-989356)
Published: 2026-03-04T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Ross Hill and Treston Wheat join the program to talk about their Jan. 2026 report for the geopolitical risk firm Insight Forward titled “Iran Escalation Scenario: What a humanitarian-framed intervention could mean for regional stability and corporate risk.”

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