In this extensive interview, Steven Ben-Nun sits down with his longtime friend Pedram, an Iranian-born native with deep knowledge of the region, for a wide-ranging discussion about the rapidly changing Middle East.
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We examine the escalating confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel; the dramatic Houthi advances in Yemen and around the Red Sea; and video evidence that Pedram says shows multiple armored military vehicles and other equipment falling into Houthi hands—far more than some initial reports suggested.
Our conversation also turns to Israel and Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Israeli strikes against Syrian military infrastructure, Turkey's role in rebuilding Syrian capabilities, the Golan Heights, Gaza and Lebanon, and the broader question of how the map of the Middle East may be changing.
We also examine Benjamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett and the continuing controversy surrounding the events of October 7. Did Israeli officials have advance warning of the Hamas attack? What evidence exists, what remains disputed, and how has October 7 reshaped Israel's military strategy throughout the region?
Finally, Pedram gives his assessment of Iran's nuclear capabilities and why he believes Tehran may possess capabilities far beyond what it publicly acknowledges. Steven raises another possibility: could Iran eventually conduct an underground nuclear test—similar to North Korea—to demonstrate that capability to the world?
This is a long-form conversation covering Iran, Israel, Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the Houthis, Gaza, Lebanon, the United States, and the possibility that the Middle East is entering an entirely new phase.
Watch the full interview and decide for yourself where the evidence is pointing.
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