Patrick Bet-David’s family fled Iran when he was a child. He’s been an avid supporter of the previous Shah, and a critic of the current regime However he has reservations of opposition leader Reza Pahlavi, and worries any U.S. strikes on the country could destabilize the region He rightly points out that the real challenge comes after the regime falls. Rebuilding Iran will be brutal, messy, and unforgiving, but avoiding it isn’t an option either. We get into: * Why negotiations with Khamenei’s leadership are a dead end * What a post-regime Iran would realistically look like * How the U.S. could influence outcomes without owning another war * And why the hardest part of Iran’s future starts after the fighting stops 03:03 – Regime’s delay tactics: drag out negotiations one more day until the world moves on 04:32 – Prince Reza Pahlavi finally playing offense, meeting key US politicians 05:44 – Criticism of Reza sparks cult-like backlash 07:09 – Trump knows leadership: it’s not about doing everything right, it’s about being strong 08:42 – Trump avoids war but won’t let himself be publicly humiliated
