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Amb. Dan Shapiro on U.S. Policy, Israel, and the Iran Equation

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Introduction
2:43
Iran Nuclear Talks: Challenges and Prospects
13:50
Military Options Against Iran's Program
21:12
Israel-Saudi Normalization
35:30
U.S. Aid Shipments to Israel
45:03
The U.S.-Israel Relationship: Present and Future
57:25
Obama's Eulogy for Shimon Peres
Israel Policy Pod
Amb. Dan Shapiro on U.S. Policy, Israel, and the Iran Equation
Jun 12, 2025
Israel Policy Forum

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Dan Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel. They discuss the prospects for a new nuclear deal with Iran, the utility of the U.S. and Israel threatening military action, how close a Saudi-Israel normalization deal was before October 7, the truth behind the Biden administration's weapons shipments to Israel, the current state of the U.S.-Israel relationship, and more.

Watch Obama's full eulogy for Shimon Peres here. 

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