On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran. These strikes killed dozens of top Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has now been replaced by his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The future of Iran and the Middle East seems to be in the hands of President Donald Trump. Pedro Ezquer interviews Professor Andrew Reddie, of the Goldman School of Public Policy, building a dialogue about the joint Israeli-American airstrikes, the future of U.S. Defense policy, and more. 

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