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Richard Goldberg provides a detailed briefing on Iran's current military, nuclear, and economic situation.

EPISODE 200 (PART 1) — Richard Goldberg of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins The Erin Molan Show for an urgent, detailed briefing on Iran, Pickaxe Mountain, Israel and President Trump’s next move. What is really happening inside Iran right now? Why has Tehran avoided directly attacking Israel? How much of Iran’s nuclear program was actually destroyed—and what could still be buried beneath the ground? Richard Goldberg is a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and previously served on President Trump’s National Security Council as director for countering Iranian weapons of mass destruction. In this wide-ranging Iran war update, Goldberg explains why Iran’s economy may be entering a “death spiral,” the current pressure surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the condition of Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and why the deeply fortified facility known as Pickaxe Mountain could become Trump’s next major target. Goldberg also reveals: • Whether Iran recovered during the ceasefire • What remains of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile • Why Pickaxe Mountain matters…

People in this episode

Host: Erin Molan

Guest: Richard Goldberg

Topics covered

• Iran
• Trump
• Israel
• nuclear program
• military strategy
• economic conditions

Keywords

• Iran
• Trump
• nuclear program
• Pickaxe Mountain
• Israel
• military options
• economic conditions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Places: Iran, Pickaxe Mountain, Israel, Strait of Hormuz

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