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Sea Control 597: Iran Escalation Scenario
Episode 598

Sea Control 597: Iran Escalation Scenario

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.”

Sea Control · J Overton, Treston Wheat, Ross Hill

March 4, 202623m 40sExplicit

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Show Notes

Ross Hill is the founder and CEO of Insight Forward (IF), a Geopolitical Risk Intelligence advisory service specializing in corporate intelligence. He has over 15 years’ experience in public and private sector intelligence.

Dr. Treston Wheat is currently the Chief Geopolitical Officer with Insight Forward specializing in geopolitical risk and red teaming. Dr. Wheat is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University where he teaches intelligence analysis. 

J. Overton is co-host of the Sea Control podcast and edited the essay collection “Seapower by Other Means: Naval Contributions to National Objectives Beyond Sea Control, Power Projection, and Traditional Service Missions.”

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Iran Escalation Scenario: What a humanitarian-framed intervention could mean for regional stability and corporate risk

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maritime securitymiddle eastiranshipping