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Trump’s Iran Talks
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On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Naysan Rafati, senior Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group. They discuss the current alarming state of Iran's nuclear program, the new diplomatic push by President Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to make a deal with Iran, how this time could be different due to Iran's weakness after 18 months of regional war, the major challenges to actually getting a deal done, the possible implications if diplomacy fails and the U.S. and Israel choose to deploy the military option, and more.
Read Dr. Shira Efron's op-ed on Israel's Syria policy in Foreign Affairs, here.
Read this week's Koplow Column, here.
Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.
Chapters
1. Introduction to Israel Policy Pod (00:00:00)
2. Netanyahu's War Strategy and Hostage Crisis (00:04:33)
3. Iran's Current Nuclear Program Status (00:14:47)
4. Iran's Weakened Strategic Position (00:27:25)
5. Iran's Economic Challenges (00:39:15)
6. Potential Nuclear Deal Frameworks (00:46:26)
7. Timeline and Urgency of Iran Negotiations (01:03:18)
353 episodes
Manage episode 478877876 series 2929187
On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Naysan Rafati, senior Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group. They discuss the current alarming state of Iran's nuclear program, the new diplomatic push by President Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to make a deal with Iran, how this time could be different due to Iran's weakness after 18 months of regional war, the major challenges to actually getting a deal done, the possible implications if diplomacy fails and the U.S. and Israel choose to deploy the military option, and more.
Read Dr. Shira Efron's op-ed on Israel's Syria policy in Foreign Affairs, here.
Read this week's Koplow Column, here.
Follow us on Instagram, Twitter/X, and Bluesky, and subscribe to our email list here.
Chapters
1. Introduction to Israel Policy Pod (00:00:00)
2. Netanyahu's War Strategy and Hostage Crisis (00:04:33)
3. Iran's Current Nuclear Program Status (00:14:47)
4. Iran's Weakened Strategic Position (00:27:25)
5. Iran's Economic Challenges (00:39:15)
6. Potential Nuclear Deal Frameworks (00:46:26)
7. Timeline and Urgency of Iran Negotiations (01:03:18)
353 episodes
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