IRAN WAR Insights: Panikoff on US Choices & Strategies

onathan Panikoff on escalation, intelligence failure, Israel, and the limits of American powerIn this episode, we are joined by Jonathan Panikoff, Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at Atlantic Council and former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East.With more than a decade inside the U.S. intelligence community, Panikoff has advised senior policymakers — including at the highest levels — on the political, military, and strategic dynamics shaping the Middle East.Drawing on that experience, he breaks down three realistic endgames to the Israel–Iran conflict, the true risk of escalation, and how intelligence failures can occur even in the most sophisticated systems.We also explore U.S. leverage over Israel, the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, and how economic pressure — including the risk of stagflation — may ultimately shape the path to a political resolution.A conversation grounded in insight, not speculation — about power, limits, and what comes nexWars often begin with clear objectives.They rarely end that way.A must-listen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.