Iran: nuclear versus revolutionary aspirations

In its 43 years in power, the Islamic Revolutionary regime in Tehran had only two supreme leaders, Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamanei. They have both faced a similar dilemma, reconciling the top priority of survival for their structures built in order to control the country with their aspirations to export that version of Shiite revolution to all corners of the Middle East. The essence of this dilemma is the fate of the Iranian nuclear project. It was designed to give the outward push of the revolution an umbrella, but insisting on it endangers the very existence of the regime, while freezing it in an agreement would enable Khaminei and the Revolutionary Guards to fund their aggressive activities. What are the Iranians about to choose?

Guests Dr. Rafael Bardaji, CEO World Wide Strategy & Former Spanish National Security Advisor, Brigadier General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser – Project Director on Middle East Developments, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, and Amir Oren, TV7 Editor at Large, Host of TV7 Watchmen Talk & Powers in Play.

Jerusalem Studio

The program offers the viewer deeper understanding about current events in Israel. The topics vary from domestic and foreign policy to social changes, archaelogy and religion.

The program is hosted by TV7 Israel News anchor Jonathan Hessen.

  • First broadcast: April 8, 2022, TV7 World
  • Episode number: 680
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Spoken languages:
  • English
  • Subtitles:
  • Finnish, Swedish