This is CBS, I on the World.

I'm John Batson, my colleague and co-host Malcolm Honeline,

conference of president's major American Jewish organizations,

and we're very pleased to welcome a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy

Ord Kittre to help us understand this talk that Iran can be, could be, maybe is speeding up its

suspect nuclear weapons program, anticipating loss ahead for not only Hamas and Hezbollah,

but all of the defenses that it has, including its air defenses, and it wants

a nuclear weapon, or at least to be able to boast of what. Rafael Grossi, the head of the IEA,

the UN watchdog, is making another trip, we're told, to Tehran. Or at a very good evening

to you, to what end? The cameras have been rejected, the inspectors have

been rejected, all of the red lines have been crossed. Where are we now with regard the UN and

the suspect nuclear weapons program of the Islamic Republic? Good evening to you. Good evening. It's a

pleasure to be with you. I think that the Trump victory in the elections

has changed the situation with regard to Iran's nuclear program and is likely to change the

Iranian calculus. If they're smart, it'll change their calculus. The IAA Director General

Rafael Grossey is evidently trying to

contribute to a negotiated resolution of the tensions over Iran's nuclear weapons program.

It's not clear whether he will succeed. There are several key factors in play here.

Iran's military defenses today appear far weaker than they did. There are several key factors in play here.

Iran's military defenses today appear far weaker than they did just a few months ago.

Israel's October 26th attack, as you mentioned, destroyed Iranian air defenses.

Iran's allies, Hamas and Hezbollah are on their heels.

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