Dear MEPIN Readers,

Watch my interview on ILTV, where we discuss several critical questions shaping the next phase of the conflict:

  • Is the President searching for an exit ramp with Iran, or is he prepared to engage in what could become a prolonged war of attrition with the IRGC?
  • Is this the moment for a decisive Israeli ground operation in Lebanon—and is there any realistic chance the Lebanese Armed Forces would confront Hezbollah?
  • What is Iran’s broader strategy as we enter the next stage of the war?
  • Is the newly appointed Supreme Leader effectively a puppet of the IRGC?
  • How should the U.S. respond to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global energy markets?

Here are my comments from the interview: