The Iran War Explained with Haviv Rettig Gur
From Unpacking Israeli History by Unpacked
March 12, 2026 · 55 min · Season 4
About this episode
Noam Weissman interviews Haviv Rettig Gur to explore the complexities of the Israel-Iran conflict.
As war between Israel and Iran intensifies, Noam Weissman sits down with journalist Haviv Rettig Gur to unpack what’s really driving the conflict. Is this about stopping Iran’s nuclear program, American strategy, or Israeli politics? Using a “Pick Your Theory” framework, they examine the biggest explanations, and what this historic moment means for Israel and the Middle East. This episode of Unpacking Israeli History is generously sponsored in memory of Leo Bernstein and also by Andrea and Larry Gill. If you want to sponsor an episode of Unpacking Israeli History or just say hey, be in touch at noam@unpacked.media. Visit jewishlives.org to explore and buy books from the Jewish Lives book series. Use the discount code JLIFE to get a discount. Check out this episode on Youtube. This podcast is brought to you by Unpacked, an OpenDor Media brand .------------------- For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Soulful Jewish…
People in this episode
Host: Noam Weissman
Guest: Haviv Rettig Gur
Topics covered
- Israel
- Iran
- conflict
- nuclear program
- politics
- Middle East
Keywords
- Israel
- Iran
- nuclear program
- conflict
- politics
- Middle East
- Haviv Rettig Gur
Sponsors
Unpacked
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Unpacked, OpenDor Media, Jewish Lives
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