Hello everyone,
Welcome to my 7th podcast Eyes on Eurasia with Glen Howard. In this episode, I will be discussing the looming Israeli military response to the Iranian ballistic missile attack that took place against Israel on October 1st - an unprecedented missile strike that involved nearly 200 Iranian ballistic missiles. In the coming days and weeks ahead Israel is likely to launch a retaliatory response that in the words of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will come “at a time of our own choosing.”
Joining me to share insight on how Iran might respond to an Israeli retaliatory attack is long-time Iran expert Alex Vatanka. Alex is the Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute. Alex is the author of several books on Iran, and his most recent work is “The Battle of the Ayatollahs in Iran: The United States, Foreign Policy, and Political Rivalry since 1979,” published by I.B. Taurus books in 2021.
In today’s discussion, Alex will be assessing the recent series of setbacks for Iran and its proxies in Lebanon that preceded the Iranian ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1st. Alex will help us obtain a clearer picture of how Iran might respond to an Israeli retaliatory attack which may involve either one counter-strike or a whole host of retaliatory actions - ranging from an attack on Iran’s Persian Gulf oil terminal at Kharg Island - or a concentrated attack on Iranian nuclear facilities - all of which could occur on the eve of a major US Presidential Election in the United States.
Enjoy the podcast!
Glen
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