U.S. Strikes on Iran with Steven Cook: What to know about the Israel-Iran Conflict

July 1, 2025 – “I do think that as a result of the U.S. strikes, and absent a change in regime in Iran…that the United States is going to be in the region in a more robust way than the President envisioned.”

We sat down with Dr. Steven Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, to answer all your questions about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, and the aftermath of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

We discussed everything from the damage to Iran’s nuclear program and the growing tension between Iran and Israel to U.S. foreign policy objectives in the Middle East. Watch now and hear Steven’s expert insight on what’s next.

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Featuring:

Steven Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Learn more about Steven here.

Moderated by Megan C. Torrey, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut

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