War, Power, and Markets: The Geopolitical and Economic Consequences of the US–Israeli War on Iran
13 April 2026 4:30 pm CEST
Panel discussion in the context of the wiiw-oiip seminar series 'Europe in a Fragmented World: Geo-economic and Geo-political Dynamics'
In cooperation with:
Venue
Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw)
Rahlgasse 3
1060 Vienna
Souterrain, entrance from the ground floor
Description
The US–Israeli war on Iran has not only disrupted regional power balances and reshaped the geopolitical order of the Middle East, but also exposed the vulnerability of the global economy. This panel will assess the medium- and long-term impacts on the Iranian regime and its economy, as well as the broader geopolitical and economic consequences for the region and the world. Particular attention will be given to the interconnections between geopolitical developments and economic dynamics.
Panelists
Gudrun Harrer, Der Standard
Cengiz Günay, Director Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip)
Mahdi Ghodsi, Economist (wiiw)
Michael Landesmann, Senior Research Associate (wiiw)
Chair:
Hannes Swoboda, President (wiiw; Architekturzentrum Wien; FH Campus Wien)
*The seminar series, titled Europe in a Fragmented World: Geo-economic and Geo-political Dynamics, jointly organised by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) and the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip), aims to analyse geopolitical and geoeconomic trends and their impact on Europe’s future from an interdisciplinary perspective. The series seeks to contribute to the ongoing debates on how to reposition Europe within an increasingly politically unstable and economically competitive international system.