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Decapitation Strike
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Geopolitical analyst Kamran Bokhari joins Jacob to break down the US/Israeli joint strike on Iran. Is this regime change, or coercion? Bokhari argues the limited force deployment points to a "Venezuela model" - targeting IRGC hardliners while preserving moderate military figures to negotiate a nuclear deal. But... Has the moment for regime collapse has already passed? The two also explore the regional fallout: Kurdish mobilization, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions, and the risk of Iranian state collapse cascading across Eurasia. -- Timestamps: (00:43) - Iran Response And Targets (01:08) - Decapitation And Cyber Angle (01:51) - US Firepower And Scale (04:38) - Is This Regime Change (07:06) -…