Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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For two decades, Iran’s regime pursued a clandestine nuclear agenda, aiming to unleash apocalyptic devastation on Israel. Israel’s response, the daring Operation Rising Lion, sparked the intense 12-Day War, reshaping the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. How did this high-stakes clash unfold, and what does it mean for the region’s future.

Edwin Black is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of numerous books translated into 20 languages across 190 countries, with his latest being "Israel Strikes Iran: Operation Rising Lion." His work, spanning human rights, genocide, and the Middle East, has earned multiple Pulitzer Prize nominations and top editorial awards. Black hosts The Edwin Black Show, a weekly podcast exploring history and social justice, and serves as the first scholar-in-residence for the International March of the Living at Auschwitz.

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