121: Who blinks first? The battle for Hormuz, with Rich Goldberg

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Haviv Rettig Gur discusses the current state of Iran's military and economic position with analyst Rich Goldberg amidst ongoing negotiations and conflict.

To support our work, please consider joining our Patreon community ( https://www.patreon.com/c/AskHavivAnything ), Substack ( https://havivgur.substack.com/ ), or Buy Me a Coffee ( https://buymeacoffee.com/havivrettiggur ). And be sure to check us out on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/haviv.rettig.gur/ ) and TikTok ( https://www.tiktok.com/@haviv.rettig.gur ). — Is Trump winning or losing the negotiations with Iran? How long can America sustain the mutual blockade in Hormuz? How long can Iran? And who will blink first? To answer these questions, Haviv sits down with Iran analyst Rich Goldberg, former director for countering Iranian weapons of mass destruction at America’s National Security Council and now a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to unpack the real state of Iran's military, nuclear and economic position after months of conflict. We ask whether Iran's nuclear program has been set back decisively, whether the regime can survive the mounting economic pressure, and whether America can sustain that pressure with Hormuz closed. And more broadly: Was this war a fundamental pivot in the effort to contain Iran, or just one more battle in the…

People in this episode

Host: Haviv Rettig Gur

Guest: Rich Goldberg

Topics covered

• Iran negotiations
• military analysis
• nuclear program
• economic pressure
• regional dominance

Keywords

• Iran
• Trump
• Hormuz
• nuclear program
• economic pressure
• military
• negotiations
• Rich Goldberg

Sponsors

Technion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Places: Iran, America, Hormuz, Israel

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