U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran: Assessing the New Regional Reality

U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran: Assessing the New Regional Reality

Author: Israel Policy Forum March 3, 2026 Duration: 1:01:22
Note: This episode is an audio recording of a webinar Israel Policy Forum hosted yesterday, Monday, March 2. In this timely discussion on the implications of the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, Rachel Brandenburg (Washington Managing Director, Israel Policy Forum), Michael Koplow (Chief Policy Officer, Israel Policy Forum), Shira Efron (distinguished chair for Israel policy at RAND), and Garrett Nada (Policy Fellow, Israel Policy Forum) analyze the current moment in the Middle East, U.S.-...

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