Tonight at 7pm ET, two prominent voices on opposite ends of the Iran debate will face off as constitutional lawyer and professor Alan Dershowitz debates the world’s most famous libertarian, Dave Smith, over the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Just days ago was the six month-mark for the conflict that has become considerably larger than the initial strikes on Iran's nuclear program in June of last year during “Midnight Hammer”.
I’m debating Alan Dershowitz tonight on the Iran war at 7pm ET hosted by Zerohedge moderated by @MarioNawfal
— Dave Smith (@ComicDaveSmith) September 2, 2026
After Israel and the United States launched their offensive in February, with major reporting (including in Israel) suggesting that it was Israel who killed Iran's Supreme Leader, the conflict has expanded into a prolonged war that has severely disrupted shipping out of the Strait of Hormuz for now over half a year. While actual bombing intensity has fluctuated as several peace attempts lapsed, it has picked up in recent days.
Dershowitz: "Bomb Iran"
Dershowitz had been making the case for military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities well before the current war began.
He argued on his podcast “Dershow” in April 2025 (before Midnight Hammer) that bombing Iran’s nuclear fac
