Iran may be running out of money, military capacity and time — but the regime is still fighting back. What happens next could reshape the entire Middle East.
Rob Hersov sits down with Jonathan Conricus, former international spokesman for the IDF and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, for a wide-ranging discussion on Iran, Israel, Gaza, Hezbollah, Lebanon and the information war surrounding the conflict.
Conricus argues that Iran is under mounting economic and strategic pressure, while explaining why the regime remains capable of prolonging the conflict. He examines America’s strategy, the question of military escalation, Iran’s vulnerabilities and the potential centres of gravity that could determine the regime’s future.
The conversation also explores Israel’s changing relationships with Arab states, the first direct Israel-Lebanon negotiations, Hezbollah’s influence, the situation in Gaza and the conditions Conricus believes are necessary for lasting stability.
The interview then turns to a second battlefield: information warfare. Conricus argues that Israel faces a major international campaign involving lawfare, boycotts, sanctions and influence operations, and explains why he believes Israel needs to treat the information domain as a strategic threat.
Finally, the discussion examines Israel’s resilience, its surprisingly high happiness levels despite war and why Conricus believes optimism remains central to the Israeli outlook.
TIME CHAPTERS
00:00 Iran’s Dangerous Trajectory
01:29 Meet Jonathan Conricus
04:12 Staying Calm Under Media Fire
06:52 Trump and the Iran Strategy
08:36 Is Iran Heading for Collapse?
14:09 The Siege Against Iran
15:03 Israel and the Arab States
17:42 Could Boots on the Ground Change Everything?
21:46 Iran’s Centres of Gravity
24:28 Why Iran Has Not Attacked Israel
26:08 The Cyber War
28:01 Gaza and Hamas
33:02 Israel and Lebanon’s Historic Talks
35:58 Israel’s Information War
41:17 Qatar’s Influence Campaign
44:10 Why Are Israelis So Happy?
48:39 South Africa, Israel and the ICJ
50:17 Final Thoughts
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