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ABC Radio National Breakfast

US Capabilities versus Iranian Forces

Joel Rayburn
Joel Rayburn
Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Joel Rayburn
An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026. (US Navy)
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An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026. (US Navy)

Joel Rayburn appears on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Radio National Breakfast to discuss the United States–Israel strikes on Iran. He highlights that the US had extended multiple off-ramps to Iran but realized Tehran was unwilling to engage in meaningful negotiations. He also notes that Iran’s security doctrine does not prioritize domestic defenses, so cannot sustain a prolonged high-intensity conflict.