

DESTROY, DELAY OR DISMANTLE? - with Nadav Eyal and Karim Sadjapour
109 snips Jun 18, 2025
Join Nadav Eyal, a Senior analyst at Yedioth Achronot, and Karim Sadjapour, an Iranian foreign policy expert at the Carnegie Endowment, as they dissect the future of Iran's nuclear aspirations. They explore whether military action from the U.S. or Israel is feasible, and discuss the shifting dynamics within Iranian society influenced by recent conflicts. The conversation also touches on the unexpected unity in Israeli society against these threats and the complexities of U.S. foreign policy decision-making in this tense landscape.
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Israel's Military Success Yet Strategic Uncertainty
- Israel is achieving significant military success against Iran, including decapitating its military leadership and disrupting missile capabilities.
- However, no clear strategic endgame has emerged yet from Israeli or U.S. decision makers regarding the long-term impact on Iran.
Iranian Society Polarized and Spectating
- Iranian society is polarized by the conflict, with supporters rallying around the regime and opponents blaming it for the crisis.
- Most Iranians remain spectators rather than active participants due to the newness of conflict since the Iran-Iraq war.
Israel Unites Behind War Effort
- Israel has proven it can engage Iran militarily without catastrophic losses despite initial fears of high civilian casualties.
- Israeli society shows unusual unity behind the war effort, including former opposition leaders.