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June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025

•Episode length: 11m

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Victor Davis Hanson: The Optimistic, the Realistic, and the Pessimistic Scenarios for Iran

Episode length: 11m

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With the Israel-Iran war stretching into its second week, commentators from all sides of the political arena have been delivering their optimistic, pessimistic, and realistic opinions on the conflict.

Here are the facts:

The war is going in Israel's favor. There’s a 50-50 chance of regime change, but only a 25% chance the new leaders will be better than Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Trump administration might have to intervene but is holding back because it thinks Israel will find a creative way to destroy Iran's underground nuclear facilities on its own, surmises Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”

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00:00 Introduction to the Iranian-Israeli Conflict

00:19 Optimistic Scenario

01:32 Pessimistic Scenario

04:57 Realistic Scenario

07:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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•VDVictor Davis Hanson

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