Iran’s Unreliability and the Strategy of ‘Waiting It Out

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Ruth Wasserman Lande argues that Iran is an unreliable partner that cannot be trusted to uphold any agreement, meaning that the lack of a nuclear deal is not necessarily a bad outcome for Israel.

She also suggests that the United States is strategically choosing to “wait out” the situation to avoid cornering a dangerous Iranian regime, preferably delaying major actions until after the midterm elections.

The full interview took place on Channel I24, on August 10, 2026.

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