Did Iran Achieve Its Goals in Attacking Israel?

Dear MEPIN Readers,

Please watch my interview on i24 this evening, where I discuss why Iran risked attacking Israel.

Among the questions we examine are:

1. Did Iran believe that President Trump would prevent Israel from responding significantly?
2. Did the attack accomplish Iran’s goal of linking the Lebanon war to the Iran negotiations?
3. Was Iran concerned that Israel was about to tip the balance of power in Lebanon?
4. Or was the attack intended to advance Iran’s broader objective of creating a gap between the United States and Israel?

I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Best regards, Eric