About this episode

The episode discusses the renewed military escalation between the U.S. and Iran, focusing on key geopolitical issues and strategies.

On this week's episode, Naysan Rafati, senior Iran analyst at International Crisis Group, joins Tel Aviv-based journalist and Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber to discuss the renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran, why the Strait of Hormuz has once again become the central flashpoint, the Iranian regime's continued hardline posture, President Donald Trump's strategy of brinkmanship, the likelihood of further escalation or a return to full-scale conflict, w...

People in this episode

Host: Neri Zilber

Guest: Naysan Rafati

Topics covered

• U.S.-Iran relations
• military escalation
• geopolitics
• brinkmanship
• conflict analysis

Keywords

• U.S.
• Iran
• military escalation
• Strait of Hormuz
• Donald Trump
• brinkmanship
• conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Crisis Group

Places: United States, Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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