Asks what's happening within Iran, leadership organization, and next week outlook.
Francine Lacqua
Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
Transition appears smooth per constitution; leadership council in place. Iran continues retaliating, no sign of changing direction. Regime not weakened to point of collapse; focused on sustaining damage.
Asks about discrepancy between Iran's and US objectives.
Francine Lacqua
Jasmine El-Gamal
Iran's objective is narrow: regime survival, with plans for such scenarios. US has no clear objective, road map, or legal foundation. Congress may constrain Trump.
Asks if Congressional clampdown worsens situation for Iranian population and if Iran will target energy infrastructure/close Strait of Hormuz.
Francine Lacqua
Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
Population caught between rock and hard place; weeks of instability expected. If Iran feels existentially threatened, targets will expand to include energy infrastructure. Already seeing signs; more likely as US/Israel expand targets.
Asks if Gulf States/Israel surprised by Iran's attack intensity.
Francine Lacqua
Jasmine El-Gamal
Gulf more surprised than Israel. Gulf air defenses effective but costly. Watching attacks on regional oil/gas infrastructure (Qatar/UAE LNG). Internal GCC split on response: some favor aggressive alignment with US/Israel, others cautious.