Deal or No Deal With Iran?

Israel Policy Pod

Chapters
0:00
Introduction
3:12
Is a Deal Possible With Iran?
15:24
Assessing the State of the War
35:20
The Different Perceptions Between the U.S. and Israel
56:08
The Northern Front With Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel Policy Pod
Deal or No Deal With Iran?
Mar 25, 2026
Israel Policy Forum

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Chief Policy Officer Michael Koplow and Distinguished RAND Israel Policy Chair Shira Efron. The trio discuss the chances of a U.S.-Iran deal to end the war, the joint Israeli and U.S. military campaign after four weeks, Iran's ability to fight back, the impact of the conflict on the wider Middle East, the differing public perspectives on the war in the U.S. and Israel, the secondary front with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and more.

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