What's Next in Iran and U.S.-Israel Relations

What's Next in Iran and U.S.-Israel Relations

Author: Israel Policy Forum June 10, 2026 Duration: 1:00:54
On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Washington Managing Director and Senior Policy Analyst Rachel Brandenburg. They discuss this week's major escalation between Israel and Iran, what it signals regarding the Islamic Republic's thinking two months after the original ceasefire, why President Trump put an end to the exchanges of fire and his chances of securing a deal, the implications ...

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