Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former Iranian-targets officer in the Central Intelligence Agency and current fellow at the Foundations for the Defense of Democracy, joins Jamie to discuss Israel’s most recent operation against Hezbollah and how Iran might respond.
The Agenda:
—The effectiveness of Israeli intelligence operations
—How did Hezbollah get the pagers?
—Is Iran suicidal?
—The health of the Ayatollah
—Intelligence failure on October 7
—U.S. engagement in the Middle East
Show Notes:
—TMD‘s reporting on the attacks
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