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Robert Wright and British–Israeli Middle East expert Daniel Levy discuss Bibi’s aims for the Iran war—and how he’s using the Trump moment to pursue them. Plus: Iran’s strategy, Israel’s ongoing radicalization, the Gulf States' dilemma, and more.
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0:00 Teaser
1:03 Is Iran inflicting much damage on Israel?
10:10 Iran has a strategy. Does America? Does Israel?
18:09 Where Trump and Bibi differ
24:15 Why Daniel is no longer a Zionist
30:40 Bibi vs the Israeli security establishment
35:09 The Gulf States' dilemma
45:58 Daniel on Bibi’s true endgame
50:30 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
Iran’s Gulf State gambit.
Why is Israel threatened by Turkey?
What’s Israel’s plan for the Palestinians?
The prospects for Middle East (and global) stability.
Daniel: Israelis are facing a reckoning.
Daniel on Substack: daniellevyzeteo.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Daniel Levy (US / Middle East Project, NAF, The Century Foundation). Recorded March 16, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
Robert Wright and British–Israeli Middle East expert Daniel Levy discuss Bibi’s aims for the Iran war—and how he’s using the Trump moment to pursue them. Plus: Iran’s strategy, Israel’s ongoing radicalization, the Gulf States' dilemma, and more.
Subscribe to The NonZero Newsletter at: nonzero.org/subscribe
Exclusive Overtime discussion: nonzero.org/p/israels-plan-for-iran-and-beyond
Join NonZero's Discord server: discord.gg/Zy4jAhTQMF
0:00 Teaser
1:03 Is Iran inflicting much damage on Israel?
10:10 Iran has a strategy. Does America? Does Israel?
18:09 Where Trump and Bibi differ
24:15 Why Daniel is no longer a Zionist
30:40 Bibi vs the Israeli security establishment
35:09 The Gulf States' dilemma
45:58 Daniel on Bibi’s true endgame
50:30 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
Iran’s Gulf State gambit.
Why is Israel threatened by Turkey?
What’s Israel’s plan for the Palestinians?
The prospects for Middle East (and global) stability.
Daniel: Israelis are facing a reckoning.
Daniel on Substack: daniellevyzeteo.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Daniel Levy (US / Middle East Project, NAF, The Century Foundation). Recorded March 16, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
