# Why the Iranian Regime Thinks It's Winning

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Podcast: [Israel Policy Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-policy-pod-1059263)
Published: 2026-03-19T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week’s episode, Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor and Tel Aviv-based journalist Neri Zilber hosts Policy Fellow Garrett Nada. They discuss who is actually running the Islamic Republic of Iran after a spate of high-profile assassinations, the fate of the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the regime's durability in the face of the intensive U.S.-Israeli offensive, why Iran thinks it's winning the war, the looming prospects for further escalation, how the conflict could end, and more...

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