About this episode

Michael discusses the implications of the new U.S.-Iran agreement with experts Dr. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs and Rich Goldberg.

Michael is joined by Dr. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, Senior Fellow and Director of the Keystone Defense Initiative at the Hudson Institute, and Rich Goldberg, Senior Advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to pull back the curtain on the still-unreleased U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding to end the war. They explore the hidden risks of a premature diplomatic off-ramp, with Dr. Heinrichs and Mr. Goldberg analyzing why a partial deal could squander the historic geopolitical momentum built up over weeks of military pressure. Finally, they map out a definitive theory of victory, evaluating the operational steps the U.S. could take to forcibly dismantle Tehran's nuclear program.

People in this episode

Host: Michael

Guests: Dr. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, Rich Goldberg

Topics covered

• U.S.-Iran relations
• diplomatic negotiations
• nuclear program
• geopolitical strategy
• military pressure
• theory of victory

Keywords

• Iran agreement
• diplomatic off-ramp
• nuclear dismantlement
• military strategy
• geopolitical momentum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hudson Institute, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Places: U.S., Iran

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