Ep. 6 | All Roads Lead to Iran: The Israel-Hamas War in Regional Context
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Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis—across the Middle East, chaos and violence can be traced back to the Islamic Republic of Iran through its terrorist proxy groups. Vandenberg Coalition founder & chairman Elliott Abrams joins us to discuss the state of the Israel-Hamas War and how it relates to the broader Middle East.
00:01:00 Update on the situation in Israel & Gaza
00:02:35 The ground war and what to expect going forward
00:03:40 Israel determined to eliminate Hamas and wary of the threat from Hezbollah in the north
00:05:43 How is this war affecting Israel's relationships with its neighbors & the Middle East?
00:07:23 Houthi attacks on Red Sea Houthis and the connection to Iran
00:08:17 The Obama-Biden Iran playbook and its consequences
00:09:45 The importance of making Iran pay a price for funding terrorism
00:11:10 The value of returning to a 'maximum pressure' policy towards Iran
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