\u00b9On 16 June 2025, Freddie Sayers of UnHerd interviewed me about the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. He then interviewed Israeli scholar Yoram Hazony on the same subject. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I argued that it was foolish for Israel to start the war, as they don\u2019t have the capability to permanently eliminate Iran\u2019s nuclear program \u2014 its main goal \u2014 and that the United States has a deep-seated interest in not getting involved in the fighting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, Israel and its lobby in the United States are putting enormous pressure on the Trump administration to come to Israel\u2019s rescue and destroy the key Iranian nuclear assets that Israel cannot eliminate. This case is another illustration of how deeply dependent Israel has become on the United States for its security<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this two-part UnHerd TV episode, Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers delves into the volatile Iran-Israel crisis, presenting contrasting, thought-provoking analyses from two intellectual heavyweights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Part 1, American International Relations realist theorist and renowned political scientist John Mearsheimer dissects Israel\u2019s strategy as a risky and flawed endeavor, arguing it\u2019s unlikely to succeed in curbing Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions and warning that U.S. military involvement would be catastrophic, inadvertently strengthening Russia and China\u2019s geopolitical positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Part 2, Israeli-American philosopher and author of The Virtue of Nationalism Yoram Hazony, speaking from Jerusalem, passionately defends Israel\u2019s imperative to decisively block Iran\u2019s nuclear program, asserting it\u2019s both realistic and essential for national survival, while carefully debating the benefits and risks of U.S. support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n