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Three Variables That Will Decide the Iran War

Israel Policy Pod

Israel Policy Pod
Three Variables That Will Decide the Iran War
Mar 12, 2026
Israel Policy Forum

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts military affairs analyst Yaakov Lappin. They discuss the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran now in its second week, the campaign's military goals and achievements, Iran's rational 'madman' strategy, the current mood in Israel, the escalating front against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the three variables that will dictate how long the war will last, possibilities for how this war will end, and more. 

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