02 Mar 2026
17m

Why Iran’s system may endure the US–Israel strikes

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The Take

The podcast analyzes the escalating conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran, triggered by the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. It explores how Iran is broadening the conflict regionally and globally, potentially leading to a global crisis. Ali Hashem emphasizes that the current U.S. approach seems based on wishful thinking rather than a deep understanding of the region's dynamics. The discussion also covers Hezbollah's involvement, driven by its close ties to Iran and the existential threat it faces if the Islamic Republic collapses. Hashem notes the conflict's personal impact, revealing his family home in Southern Lebanon was destroyed in Israeli airstrikes.

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