Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ (FDD) Iran Program and a senior fellow specializing in Iranian security and political issues, returns to School of War to discuss the latest round of fighting between Israel and Iran. Why did this latest wave of Iranian missile attacks feel different? Why does a weakened Iran seem emboldened? Where is the regime most vulnerable? And will politics in Washington prevent the U.S. from doing what is necessary to stop it?
02:30 - Israel in Southern Lebanon
04:37 - Iran's Missile Barrage Against Israel
06:20 - FPV Drone Warfare in Lebanon
08:30 - A New Iranian Strategy?
12:16 - Cover for Terror Proxies
14:14 - The Danger of a Weakened Iran
17:44 - The Nazi Germany Comparison
21:00 - The Wehrmacht's Last Stand
22:07 - Iran's Reaction to Pressure
25:09 - Targets in Iran and Israel
30:15 - Where Is Iran Most Vulnerable?
31:47 - The Iran-Iraq War Analogy
32:44 - Exploiting Divisions in Iran
35:09 - Political Obstacles to Maximum Pressure
38:17 - Trump's Record on Iran Policy
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