Vali Nasr on Iran-Israel Conflict: Strategy & Fallout

Iran’s Resilience and Strategy: Vali Nasr on Iran–Israel Conflict Iran’s Resilience and Strategy: Vali Nasr on the Iran–Israel Conflict By [Your Name], July 25, 2025 Introduction: Conflict Beyond the Headlines The June 2025 conflict between Iran and Israel—marked by Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iranian nuclear and military installations and Iran’s retaliatory missile launches—has reshaped geopolitical calculus across the Middle East and beyond. Drawing upon expert commentary by Vali Nasr, a former U.S. State Department adviser and respected scholar on Iran’s grand strategy, this analysis explores the origins, developments, and future implications of the Israel–Iran confrontation. 🔍 Who Is Vali Nasr? Vali Nasr is an Iranian‑American academic, author of Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History , and former U.S. government adviser. His expertise spans Iran’s ideological foundations, foreign policy doctrines, and resistance strategy acr...