On the Iran Conflict and Bitcoin in the Middle East w/ Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
new renaissance capitalFaisal Saeed Al Mutar joins us to discuss the reality of the situation in Iran, including how people from the region view at the conflict.
He debunks common misconceptions about Iran's ethnic makeup and discusses how local populations really feel about the regime and foreign intervention.
We also discuss the multiple layers on which Bitcoin has been adopted in the Middle East.
Please note that this episode was recorded before the two-week ceasefire agreement, which was announced on April 7, 2026.
Host: Frank Corva
Guest: Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
Link to Faisal's newsletter, Middle East Uncovered: https://www.themiddleeastuncovered.com/
Link to Faisal's organization, Ideas Beyond Borders: https://ideasbeyondborders.org/
Video Timestamps:
0:00 Highlights
0:30 Introduction
3:33 An Overview of the Iran Conflict
10:02 Best and Worst Possible Outcomes
15:53 Opening the Straight of Hormuz
22:50 An Ethnic and Religious Breakdown of Iran's Population
24:40 Iran Isn't Venezuela
30:15 How many Iranians want regime change?
38:15 Iran and Freedom
42:47 Different Perspectives of Iranians
48:35 Bitcoin in the Middle East
58:02 Shelly Kittleson
1:03:38 Outro