Iran vs Israel: What Really Happened in the '12-Day War'?

Iran vs Israel: What Really Happened in the '12-Day War'? | ft. Bashir Ali Abbas

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There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen The last two weeks have been crazy and chaotic. After Israel attacked Iran on June 13, Iran responded with its ballistic missiles and drones. Then Donald Trump asked the 10 million people of Tehran to evacuate, demanded total surrender, threatened to topple the government and even assassinate the Ayatollah Khamenei. However, when west Asia was on the brink, Trump declared a ceasefire and announced, “God bless Israel and Iran.” I am Alishan Jafri and you are watching The Wire. To make sense of this senselessness, we have Bashir Ali Abbas, senior research associate at the Council for Strategic and Defense Research and former fellow at the Stimpson centre. He is known for his sharp explainers on West Asia in the Indian Express—very handy for anyone trying to understand this conflict from an Indian strategic lens. In this conversation, we’ll discuss the origins of this conflict and the recent escalation, the sudden de-escalation, and global reactions—especially India and Pakistan, and the wider consequences of this “12 day war.” 0:00 Intro 1:16 – How did we go from what talks of a US-Iran nuclear deal to war? 3:55 – Did Israel achieve its goals? 6:03 – Was Israel trying to drag in the US? 7:20 – Trump’s unpredictability 11:50 – Trump links Iran and Israel 13:20 – How Iran hit back 18:20 – Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” and patience strategy 20:40 – Strait of Hormuz: Will Iran block it? 27:20 – Role of the Houthis 32:00 – The nuclear question 35:10 – Western response 39:20 – Is India losing moral ground by staying silent? 42:00 – Pakistan’s Asim Munir in focus 45:00 – Pakistan’s West Asia strategy 47:17 – India’s stand on West Asia 50:10 – India and Gaza #iranvsisrael #geopolitics #israeliranwar #trumpiran Join The Wire's Youtube Membership and get exclusive content, member-only emojis, live interaction with The Wire's founders, editors and reporters and much more. Memberships to The Wire Crew start at Rs 89/month. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChWtJey46brNr7qHQpN6KLQ/join

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