The war in Iran is taking an ominous shape. Questions are being asked about how far this war will go and whether Israel will push further in the attacks, if Iran will capitulate. Questions of whether America will enter the war and whether all this would lead to regime-change and Ambassador D. P. Srivastava (retd.) is the former ambassador of India to Iran. The ambassador is also the author of two noted books - Pakistan: Ideologies, Strategies and Interests and Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control. He talks to Hindol Sengupta about, - How the Iranian state is responding to the Israeli attacks, - Risks of nuclear weapon use in the war, - The role of the Donald Trump administration, - The reality of the civilian response to war inside Iran, -whether the war will deter Iran from pursuing nuclear weapons, and they also discuss the farce being played out by the Pakistani army amidst an ever-growing economic crisis that threatens the fundamentals of Pakistan. Chapters - 0:00-1:03 Introduction 1:09-5:56 The escalating war between Israel and Iran 7:11-11:12 The status of Iranian nuclear facilities 11:33-14:08 Iran’s nuclear ambitions: what it means for India 14:55-19:55 Pakistan and Iran: a history of betrayal? 20:43-21:47 Could the Israel-Iran conflict spread across the Middle East? 22:33-23:13 Netanyahu’s statement on Khamenei: a dangerous move? 23:44-25:35 The two-state solution for Israel and Palestine 26:28-27:43 Is Iran at a breaking point? 29:19-28:38 The regime may not be as unpopular as it seems 29:15-34:23 What’s next for Pakistan’s army? 34:26-35:23 Conclusion #iran #israel #iranisraelwar #iranisraelwarnews #iranvsisrael #interview #foreignaffairs #currentaffairs #news #india #netanyahu #khamenei #viralvideo

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The security situation in West Asia remains precarious as the Iran-Israel War rages on. Speculations about a potential attack on Iran’s underground nuclear facility in Fordow have also surfaced. In the midst of these developments, Hindol Sengupta speaks to distinguished nuclear policy expert Dr. Manpreet Sethi about - the implications of another attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, - Iran’s nuclear programme and whether it poses an existential threat to Israel, - Iran’s legal right to enrich uranium within the mandate of the NPT, - the possibility of using nuclear deterrence to manage the conflict between Iran and Israel, - the fragile prevalence of deterrence among nuclear weapon states, - the persistent stability-instability paradox in the region, - The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an important agreement to tackle Iran’s nuclear question, - the need to address the security concerns of Iran in the region, beyond the question of nuclear weapons, - China’s rapid expansion of nuclear arsenals and its potential implications for India, and - the strength of India’s own nuclear deterrent capacity Chapters 00:00 - 02:13 - Introduction 02:14 - 04:25 - Iran's nuclear programme and a potential attack on the Fordow Nuclear Site 04:26 - 07:47 - Environmental and other impacts of the bombing of Fordow 07:48 - 11:41 - The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 11:42 - 14:26 - Israel's concerns about Iran's nuclear weapons 14:27 - 18:35 - For how long can deterrence prevail? 18:36 - 23:43 - The rapid nuclear expansion in China 23:44 -26:11 -What more could India do to deter China and improve survivability? 26:12 - 32:58 - Does India have an adequate deterrence capability? 32:59 - 33:24 - Conclusion

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