On Israel Update, Michael Doran discusses possible scenarios moving forward on Iran: an improved version of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a resumption of hostilities, or a continuation of the current situation with economic pressure grinding down the Islamic Republic. Doran says the United States can afford to wait longer than Iran can.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)