Episode #72
Is Trump Going Soft on Iran? - Jason Brodsky - Ep. 72 - Public Research
Is Trump Going Soft on Iran? - Jason Brodsky - Ep. 72 - Public Research with Daniel SchwartzSix months into the war with Iran, where do things stand—and how should we assess the conduct and strategy of the war so far?Jason Brodsky is an Iran specialist who has worked as an advisor for the late Senator Joe Lieberman and also in the White House. He serves as the Policy Director of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and has spent years studying the Iranian regime and its leadership.Brodsky joins the show to discuss what the United States and Israel have achieved against the Islamic Republic, what they have failed to accomplish, and what comes next.We discuss the damage done to Iran’s nuclear program, military, missile and drone capabilities; the Strait of Hormuz; America’s depleted interceptor and munitions stockpiles; and whether the war should have been fought more aggressively against Iranian ports, rail links, energy infrastructure and other strategic targets.We also get into the prospects for regime change and an Iranian uprising, the remaining nuclear threat at Pickax Mountain, Iran’s relationship with China, whether Washington has weakened its deterrence by repeatedly threatening actions it does not take, and what President Trump should do next.Later, the conversation turns to the ideology and objectives of the Iranian regime, threats against the United States and its allies, whether Israel is in a better strategic position than it was before October 7, antisemitism in anti-Israel rhetoric, the global anti Israel cult and the viability of a 2 state solution.A wide-ranging discussion about Iran, Israel, American power, deterrence, military strategy, and what comes next in the war.Conversation recorded on Aug. 16, 23.#Iran #Israel #Trump #Netanyahu #IDF #Hormuz
