Israel’s planned to attack Iran for years, so why now? | Start Here

Israel has been making plans to attack Iran for years, so why is it happening now? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains.

Chapters:
00:19 - The backdrop: the decades-long rivalry between Israel and Iran
02:20 - The nuclear factor
04:50 - The Hezbollah factor
06:05 - The Trump factor
08:55 - Will the US get involved directly?
10:00 - Is Israel’s objective actually regime change in Iran?

This episode features:
Barbara Slavin | Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Center
Gideon Levy | Israeli Journalist & Author
James Bays | Al Jazeera Diplomatic Correspondent

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Post from Al Jazeera on June 19, 2025

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