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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2025 · 12 MIN

Will Iran Have a Brighter Future? | Rob Greenway

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On Friday, Israel initiated "Operation Rising Lion," conducting airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and military command centers. The strikes led to at least 75 Iranian deaths and significant infrastructure damage, including oil refineries and missile launchers. Iran responded with a large-scale missile and drone assault on Israel, targeting over 150 military and intelligence sites. The strikes resulted in at least 14 Israeli fatalities and over 400 injuries. Israel claimed to have damaged or destroyed 150 military and intelligence sites, including missile launchers and air defense systems.Here to talk about the implications of this attack and how we might expect this to change the situation in the Middle East is Robert Greenway, Director of the Allison Center for National Security, here at the Heritage Foundation. —Rob Greenway on X: https://x.com/RC_GreenwayMore of Rob’s work: https://www.heritage.org/staff/robert-greenway—Have thoughts? Let us know at [email protected]

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