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

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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