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As American military assets flow into the Middle East and Tehran prepares its response to Washington’s demands, Dan is joined by Nadav Eyal and Mark Dubowitz to assess whether President Trump is leaning toward diplomacy or decisive military action. They break down what’s real, what’s signaling, what would be the goals and scope of an American attack, and whether Israel is preparing to take part in it.
In this episode:
3:00 - Is Trump leaning toward a strike or a deal?
3:30 - What “zero enrichment” really means and why it matters
9:30 - Pickaxe Mountain and Iran’s rebuilding nuclear infrastructure
11:00 - The scale of U.S. military deployments in the region
16:00 - Israel’s preparedness and the missile defense dilemma
22:30 - Hezbollah, Gulf states, and regional spillover risks
27:00 - Symbolic strike or regime-level operation?
39:00 - How politics, legacy, and red lines shape Trump’s decision
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Credits: Ilan Benatar, Adaam James Levin-Areddy, Brittany Cohen, Ava Weiner, Martin Huergo, Mariangeles Burgos, and Patricio Spadavecchia, Yuval Semo
