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Recorded days after Washington and Tehran announced a new agreement, host Lauri Regan convenes Middle East Forum Executive Director Gregg Roman, Director of Policy Analysis Michael Rubin, and Director of Research Jonathan Spyer to assess whether the deal secures victory—or gives Iran and its proxies a lifeline.
The panel examines the consequences for Israel, Hezbollah and Lebanon, Iran’s regional proxy network, the Kurds, Turkey, the Abraham Accords, and the struggle to convert military success into a lasting political victory.
The discussion also addresses whether Tehran will rebuild its capabilities, whether Israel must become less dependent on Washington, and whether the agreement ends the conflict—or merely prepares the region for its next phase.
Subscribe to the Middle East Forum for expert analysis of the forces reshaping the Middle East and U.S. national security.
Recorded days after Washington and Tehran announced a new agreement, host Lauri Regan convenes Middle East Forum Executive Director Gregg Roman, Director of Policy Analysis Michael Rubin, and Director of Research Jonathan Spyer to assess whether the deal secures victory—or gives Iran and its proxies a lifeline.
The panel examines the consequences for Israel, Hezbollah and Lebanon, Iran’s regional proxy network, the Kurds, Turkey, the Abraham Accords, and the struggle to convert military success into a lasting political victory.
The discussion also addresses whether Tehran will rebuild its capabilities, whether Israel must become less dependent on Washington, and whether the agreement ends the conflict—or merely prepares the region for its next phase.
Subscribe to the Middle East Forum for expert analysis of the forces reshaping the Middle East and U.S. national security.
