On this episode of the podcast, Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology in the Allison Center for National Security and retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler joins Amanda Head to unpack the growing pressure on Iran’s 47-year-old regime and what it could mean for the future of the Middle East.

Sadler explains how Iran’s long record of sponsoring terrorism, targeting the United States and its allies, and pursuing nuclear weapons has pushed tensions to a critical moment. He also details how coordinated U.S. and Israeli actions have dramatically reduced Iranian missile launches and weakened the regime’s ability to project power across the region.

The conversation explores what success would actually look like: a new Iranian government that no longer threatens its neighbors, destabilizes the region, or targets American interests. Sadler also weighs in on the international dynamics at play, including support from allies like France and Japan and the possibility that China and Russia could attempt to prop up Tehran.

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