{"id":13481,"date":"2026-03-19T16:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/?p=13481"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:42:59","slug":"war-in-iran-imperialism-inequalities-and-geopolitical-crisisthe-consequences-for-peoples-and-the-urgent-need-for-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/war-in-iran-imperialism-inequalities-and-geopolitical-crisisthe-consequences-for-peoples-and-the-urgent-need-for-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"War in Iran: Imperialism, Inequalities, and Geopolitical CrisisThe Consequences for Peoples and the Urgent Need for Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Dr. Vasiliki Lazou<\/strong> approaches the war in Iran as part of a broader geopolitical and systemic crisis, situating current developments within the historical trajectory of major power interventions and the enduring dynamics of imperialist conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The article examines the far-reaching implications of a potential escalation\u2014ranging from humanitarian catastrophe and heightened energy insecurity to significant economic and social repercussions on a global scale. It also offers a critical perspective on Europe\u2019s response, highlighting the need for a coherent and principled policy stance grounded in peace, non-involvement, and respect for international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a time of increasing global uncertainty, the analysis underscores the urgency of strengthening international cooperation, addressing structural inequalities, and advancing policy frameworks aimed at preventing conflict rather than perpetuating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/War-in-Iran-\u039b\u0391\u0396\u039f\u03a5.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of War in Iran \u039b\u0391\u0396\u039f\u03a5.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d31ccae9-72c5-42ab-8cfb-0ab51b7ac3da\" href=\"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/War-in-Iran-\u039b\u0391\u0396\u039f\u03a5.pdf\">War in Iran \u039b\u0391\u0396\u039f\u03a5<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/War-in-Iran-\u039b\u0391\u0396\u039f\u03a5.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d31ccae9-72c5-42ab-8cfb-0ab51b7ac3da\">\u039b\u03ae\u03c8\u03b7<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Vasiliki Lazou approaches the war in Iran as part of a broader geopolitical and systemic crisis, situating current developments within the historical trajectory of major power interventions and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":13486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[526,515,4,508],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-main-thematiki-6-democracy","category-press-releases","category-uncategorized-el","category-main-thematiki-1-kosmos-europe","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13481"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13481\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13487,"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13481\/revisions\/13487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poulantzas.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}