Stephen Zunes on Israel, Iran, US

Five days ago Israel launched an unprovoked military attack on Iran. While they claimed that they were acting to destroy Iran’s imminent effort to develop nuclear weapons, both the US and Israel for decades have claimed that Iran was on the precipice of developing such a capability. Israel of course already has nuclear weapons. The Iranian official who was negotating over the nuclear program with the US was one of many murdered by Israel. While President Trump claims he did not give the green light to Israel’s attacks, the US has been ramping up its military support for Israel as Iran has responded to the attacks, threatening the possiblity of an all out regional war. Trump has urged people to flee Tehran and has raised the possibility of assassinating Iran’s leader, though he did reportedly recently veto such an effot by Israel. Professor Stephen Zunes, Director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, talks to Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.