Ep 277: Behnam Ben Taleblu—Will There Be a War with Iran?
Feb 23, 2026•50 min
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Episode description
Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Director (Iran Program) and Senior Fellow at FDD, joins the show to talk about the build-up of American military power in the Middle East and what it might mean for Iran and the Iranian regime.
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02:04 U.S. build-up
05:46 Timing
11:08 “Decisive and different”
24:41 Iranian retaliation
30:03 Targets
35:25 Ideology of the Supreme Leader
41:36 A Trump JCPOA
45:46 Regime change by air
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