Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Michael Rubin, director of policy analysis at Middle East Forum, joins Ceasefire alongside David Satterfield for a wide-ranging discussion with Dasha Burns on Iran, military pressure, regime stability, and what Washington may be underestimating.
Rubin argues that Iran’s ideological structure makes conventional dealmaking unreliable and warns that military gains do not resolve the harder question of political succession. Satterfield emphasizes that degrading nuclear and missile capabilities may be achievable, but shaping what follows inside Iran is far less predictable.
The conversation also examines Trump’s approach to Iran, comparisons to Iraq, regional reactions from Gulf states and Turkey, and whether diplomacy with Tehran had already reached its limits.
#MichaelRubin #Iran #CSPAN
Michael Rubin, director of policy analysis at Middle East Forum, joins Ceasefire alongside David Satterfield for a wide-ranging discussion with Dasha Burns on Iran, military pressure, regime stability, and what Washington may be underestimating.
Rubin argues that Iran’s ideological structure makes conventional dealmaking unreliable and warns that military gains do not resolve the harder question of political succession. Satterfield emphasizes that degrading nuclear and missile capabilities may be achievable, but shaping what follows inside Iran is far less predictable.
The conversation also examines Trump’s approach to Iran, comparisons to Iraq, regional reactions from Gulf states and Turkey, and whether diplomacy with Tehran had already reached its limits.
#MichaelRubin #Iran #CSPAN
