Iran War Spreading – US & Israel Brace for New Regional Fronts

In this special briefing from the Israel Defense and Security Forum (IDSF), Middle East analyst Eran Lahav, Head of the Middle East Desk at the David Institute, breaks down the rapidly evolving conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The conversation explores Iran’s strategy to expand the war beyond direct military confrontation by targeting regional economic infrastructure, including oil facilities and strategic sites across the Gulf. Lahav also explains how Iran’s proxy network — Hamas, Hezbollah, and regional militias — is weakening, and what that could mean for the balance of power in the Middle East. The discussion also examines succession inside the Iranian regime, the possibility of internal instability following major leadership losses, and whether the war could eventually lead to political change inside Iran. Timestamps 01:30 – Why headlines warn the conflict could widen 03:40 – Iran’s strategy: economic pressure on the region 08:20 – Iran’s messaging to the Muslim world 10:20 – Proxies and militias supporting Iran 15:00 – How long could a war with Iran last? 19:40 – Iranian propaganda and messaging inside the country 22:30 – Who could replace Iran’s Supreme Leader? 26:00 – What are the real war goals for Israel and the U.S.? 27:45 – Could there be ground forces inside Iran? #israel #IranStrike #IDSF #Geopolitics #MiddleEastWar #israelnews #idf This is an episode from the IDSF Daily Briefings. To sign up to view the LIVE briefings every day, click here — http://bit.ly/IDSFBriefings Join the IDSF mailing list to receive updates from Israel and special invitations - http://bit.ly/3IC2ptZ Join the IDSF WhatsApp community to receive video clips of our briefings, and updates: http://bit.ly/IDSFWhatsapp