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Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Israel-Iran war: Will Trump strike? with Amos Hochstein and Bianna Golodryga

Unholy: Two Jews on the News

Unholy Media

News, Yonit Levi, Israel, Israel Podcast, Jonathan Freedland, Middle East, Jewish, Religion & Spirituality, Jews, Society & Culture

4.7680 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

It’s day seven of the Israel-Iran war, and the world is waiting on President Trump’s next move. Will he or won’t he strike Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility. Yonit is joined this week by CNN anchor and senior global affairs analyst Bianna Golodryga; together they speak with former senior adviser to President Biden, Amos Hochstein, about what could happen if the U.S. joins the war. Plus: a chutzpah award you’ll enjoy, and a next-generation mensch.

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0:00.0

It's day seven of the war between Israel and Iran. The war we knew was coming, and yet everyone

0:04.3

completely surprised when it happened. It's Thursday, June 19th, 3 p.m. in Israel, 3.30 p.m. in Tehran,

0:10.8

8 a.m. in Washington, D.C. It's been more than 400 ballistic missiles and 1,000 drones over

0:16.9

Israel. The past week, dozens of targets hit by Israeli Air Force in Iran daily.

0:22.5

Iranian air defenses and military brass crippled.

0:25.6

24 Israeli civilians killed the Iranian regime reporting more than 600 deaths.

0:31.2

And everyone waiting for the decision of one man, President Donald Trump.

0:34.8

While we wait, we talked to former White House envoy Amos Hoxstein about

0:38.4

what could happen if the U.S. does attack Iran. It's unholy. I'm U.N.N.E. Levie in Tel Aviv.

0:44.0

And I'm Bionna Golodriga in New York.

1:03.3

Beyond us, CNN anchor and senior global affairs analyst and my dear, dear friend, thank you so much for doing this.

1:07.2

I mean, we've been talking three or four times, I want to say a week, but actually sort of a day. I think it's more of a day now at this point.

1:10.2

Well, you know how much I enjoy spending

1:11.8

time with you. Any opportunity I can get even being a co-host and filling in for Jonathan,

1:15.8

especially during times like these. You are the go-to podcast for so many listeners, including

1:21.9

myself. So spending more time with you, even during troubling times, is a good day for me.

1:27.8

And for me too.

1:29.1

But of course, here in the U.S., all eyes are on Washington and the White House and what

1:34.2

President Trump ultimately decides to do.

1:36.7

He has sent mixed messages over, which he's known for, over the past few weeks now.

1:44.4

He's been quite coy and cagey with the Iranians,

1:47.4

but making clear that he's fed up and that the window for negotiations are closing quickly,

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