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Prof. Kobi Michael critiques Donald Trump’s strategic approach to Iran as a failure that has allowed the resilient regime to gain the upper hand and drag the US into an attrition war.
He argues that toppling the regime requires a coordinated, large-scale operation to paralyze its key centers of gravity simultaneously, a decisive action he doubts President Trump is willing to take.
The full interview took place on Chai FM on August 11, 2026.
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