The FRONTLINE Dispatch The Escalating War With Iran
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Mar 6, 2026 
Sebastian Walker, journalist and filmmaker who reported from Iran, and James Jacoby, filmmaker chronicling U.S.–Israeli strategy, unpack rising tensions with Iran. They probe post-strike signs of renewed nuclear and missile activity. They trace the conflict’s roots, Iran’s endurance strategy, Israel’s shifting security doctrine, and how attacks on proxies could lead toward wider regional confrontation.
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Missile Rebuilding Drove The Decision To Strike
- The immediate rationale for the recent strikes centered more on rebuilding missile capacity than nuclear facilities.
- James Jacoby says Israeli and U.S. concern grew after Iran rapidly redeployed missiles following the June strikes.
Preventative Campaign Against Iran Has Become Doctrine
- The U.S. and Israel now see neutralizing Iran as a long-term campaign not just a one-off strike.
- James Jacoby explains this reflects a new security doctrine aiming to prevent emerging threats before they become imminent.
On The Ground Evidence Of Strikes Shook Iranian Security
- Sebastian Walker describes traveling Iran after U.S. and Israeli strikes and seeing visible damage and diminished security control.
- He recounts bombs in downtown Tehran and a weakened missile defense that surprised officials and citizens.