The Iranian leadership seems to have adopted a cautious attitude to the current crisis in the Middle East. It has not given up on any of its hegemonic ambitions or its efforts to undermine Israel and the United States; however, it has left the actual clashes to its various proxies and signaled that it does not seek direct military confrontation.
Could this be because the Iranians are attempting to stay under the radar as they step up their nuclear program, which may in turn lead to a preemptive strike if it was established that they have crossed the threshold leading to weaponization?
So what exactly is the current status of their program, and what are they likely to be up to next? Joining us today to bring us up to speed we have:
Panel:
- Host : Jonathan Hessen
- Editor at Large : Amir Oren : Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play
- Dr. Olli Heinonen : former International Atomic Energy Agency Deputy Director General and a Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, Washington DC
- Dr. Rafael Bardaji : former Spanish National Security Advisor
