Inside Iran's Wounded Regime: Matthew Levitt on the Strikes, the Fallout & What's Next

About this episode

Matthew Levitt discusses the current state of Iran's regime and its implications for U.S. interests.

Matthew Levitt is the former deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and is a former counterterrorism intelligence analyst at the FBI. Currently, the director of the Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Check out Matt’s podcast: Breaking Hezbollah’s Golden Rule This podcast explores Hezbollah’s global terrorist and criminal activities through investigative reporting and expert analysis. Season 2 is available now, with Season 3 expected to release later this summer. Listen here: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/podcast-breaking-hezbollahs-golden-rule-season-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com#season-2-trailer Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (00:28) Iran as a Unique Threat to U.S. Interests (02:57) Ballistic Missiles, Nukes & The U.S. Strikes (06:42) Tactical Wins vs. Strategic Confusion (10:19) Why the West Keeps Misreading Iran (14:04) Who's Actually Running Iran Right Now (16:30) A Wounded Tiger: What Comes Next (20:16) China, Russia & Foreign Support for Iran (27:21) Could China Make a Move on Taiwan? (29:01) How to Actually Educate Yourself…

People in this episode

Host: Andy Stumpf

Guest: Matthew Levitt

Topics covered

• Iran
• U.S. foreign policy
• counterterrorism
• Hezbollah
• geopolitics
• military strategy

Keywords

• Iran
• U.S. strikes
• Hezbollah
• counterterrorism
• geopolitics
• military strategy
• foreign support

Sponsors

Firecracker Farm, Norwood Sawmills

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Department of the Treasury, FBI, Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Hezbollah, Change Agents

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