Episode 294 Strategic choices in the War with Iran

In this episode, recorded during a media briefing, Richard Pater speaks with Dr. Eran Lerman, who assesses the achievements so far of the War with Iran, while examining the unresolved challenges around Iran’s nuclear programme and the strategic contest over control of the Strait of Hormuz. He also explores the role of the United States as an operational partner, the risks of escalation involving Hezbollah and the Gulf states, and the internal dynamics within Iran. Dr. Col. (res.) Eran Lerman was Deputy Director for foreign policy and international affairs at Israel’s National Security Council. Prior to this he held senior posts in IDF Military Intelligence for over 20 years. He currently teaches Middle East studies at Shalem College in Jerusalem, and in post-graduate programmes at Tel Aviv University and the National Defence College.

You can listen to Episode 294 Strategic choices in the War with Iran online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Episode 294 Strategic choices in the War with Iran is an episode from Hadiyun: BICOM's Podcast by BICOM.

This episode is 24:09 long.

This episode was published on Mar 20, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Hadiyun: BICOM's Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.