Is the Iran War Ending? - with Rich Goldberg

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Is the Iran War actually heading toward an end, or just getting started? 

Almost two weeks into the conflict, the United States and Israel have laid waste to Iran’s external war capabilities. As the Pentagon signals the end of "Phase One," the focus shifts from destroying missile launchers to a much bigger question: can advanced technology and air superiority achieve what was once thought possible only with boots on the ground? Dan is joined by Rich Goldberg, senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, to unpack the military scorecard, the high-stakes messaging of the oil markets, and the "science fiction" reality of modern AI-driven warfare.

In this episode:

05:20 – Military Progress: Assessing the Damage to Iran’s Arsenal

09:25 – Economic Warfare: Using Presidential Messaging to Control Oil Prices

11:05 – Breaking the Siege: Ending Iran's Control of the Strait of Hormuz

14:05 – Intelligence Debates: Is the Iranian Regime Near a Tipping Point?

26:10 – The Ground War Debate: Why Air Superiority Might Be Enough

31:40 – The High-Stakes Mission to Extract Buried Nuclear Material

36:35 – Beyond Iraq: How AI and Technology Have Changed War-Fighting

42:45 – The Future of the US-Israel Defense Tech Partnership

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