Michael Eisenstadt
Director of the Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program, offering analysis of military confrontations and asymmetric warfare involving Iran.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 48min
3 key moments that led to the U.S.-Iran war
Michael Eisenstadt, director of the Washington Institute's military and security studies program, explains decades of U.S.-Iran confrontations. He traces naval clashes and tanker attacks, recounts the downing of Iran Air Flight 655, and outlines Iran's rise of proxy warfare and asymmetric tactics. The conversation also touches on the emergence of cyber operations like Stuxnet and how digital conflict changed the stakes.
