The Israeli-Iranian War: How We Got Here & What It Means
War on the Rocks
- Published
- June 17, 2025
- Duration
- 27:53
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 7, 2026
Discusses Israel's strikes against Iran's military and nuclear infrastructure, as well as its key military and…
Summary
Israel's strikes against Iran's military and nuclear infrastructure, as well as its key military and security leadership, shocked the world. How did we arrive here? What did the Israeli strikes accomplish? What options does Iran have? How did the Iranian-U.S. nuclear talks fail to forestall this? Will the United States become a party to the conflict? What…
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Israel's strikes against Iran's military and nuclear infrastructure, as well as its key military and security leadership, shocked the world. How did we arrive here? What did the Israeli strikes accomplish? What options does Iran have? How did the Iranian-U.S. nuclear talks fail to forestall this? Will the United States become a party to the conflict? What about the Russian and Iraqi dimensions? Nicole Grajewski of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Rachel Brandenburg of the Israe