Why Did We Attack Iran Now
From What Happens Next in 6 Minutes by Larry Bernstein
April 25, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
Eitan Shamir discusses the reasons behind the recent attack on Iran and evaluates the achievement of primary war aims.
Our speaker is Eitan Shamir who is a Political Science Professor at Bar Ilan University, and he previously the head of the National Security Doctrine Department at the Office of Israel’s Prime Minister. I want to find out from Eitan why we attacked Iran and have we achieved are primary war aims. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Larry Bernstein
Guest: Eitan Shamir
Topics covered
- Iran
- politics
- national security
- war aims
- Middle East
Keywords
- Iran
- Eitan Shamir
- national security
- war aims
- political science
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bar Ilan University, Office of Israel’s Prime Minister
Places: Iran
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