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Inside the Iran War with Steven Cook: What’s REALLY Happening? | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 52
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Mar 30, 2026
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Inside the Iran War with Steven Cook: What’s REALLY Happening? | The Real Eisman Playbook Ep 52
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The Real Eisman Playbook
Steven Cook
(E&I Enrico Matei Senior Fellow for Middle East and African Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, guest)
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Executive Summary
The US and Israel have achieved significant tactical military victories against Iran, severely degrading its missile and nuclear programs.
Key US strategic objectives for any resolution are verifiable constraints on Iran's nuclear program and restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran now de facto controls.
The conflict has solidified an anti-Iran bloc, healing rifts between Saudi Arabia and the UAE and deepening their alignment with Israel, driven by a shared view of Iran as a threat to regional stability and economic ambitions.
The most likely outcome is a 'messy middle' where the Iranian regime survives but is weakened, leading to prolonged regional instability, an arms race among Gulf states, and continued market volatility.
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