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The Chris Cuomo Project

What the U.S. and Israel Are Really Doing in Iran

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

News, News Commentary, Politics

4.53.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus (Ret.) (Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Former IDF Spokesperson) joins Chris Cuomo to explain how Israel sees the war with Iran — and why Israeli leaders reject the idea that Israel is dragging the United States into the conflict. Conricus breaks down how the strikes unfolded, what intelligence triggered the timing of the attack, and why he believes the operation was clearly led by the United States with Israel bearing the greatest immediate risk. He also explains the structure of the Iranian regime — including the role of the Revolutionary Guard, the Quds Force, and the internal security apparatus that keeps the government in power. The conversation explores whether regime change in Iran is realistic, how the Iranian military and proxy networks are responding, and why Israel believes Iran may be weaker and more isolated than many analysts assume. Cuomo also presses Conricus on civilian casualties, messaging failures around the reported strike on a school, and whether failing to acknowledge mistakes risks damaging public trust during wartime. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos now, by going to https://Ethos.com/CUOMO Go to https://quince.com/cuomo for free shipping and 365-day returns on quality essentials, now available in Canada. Save more than 50% on term life insurance at https://selectquote.com/chrisc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Whose idea was it to go into Iran?

0:02.9

Who went first?

0:04.9

Who hit that school?

0:07.1

Because the school was hit.

0:10.1

The kids are dead.

0:12.5

What is the power dynamic at play in these hostilities with Iran?

0:19.3

Is Israel driving America or is America driving Israel in this situation?

0:28.6

And what's motivating the president to do exactly what he said he wouldn't do?

0:35.5

Once again, we are easily being distracted by shiny little objects used by people tripping algorithms,

0:42.1

and we are missing why Iran matters, to whom it matters and why, and what questions we need answered.

0:52.4

Now, what I want to do for you right now

0:54.9

is take you through this dialogue

0:57.6

with someone who owns the Israeli position.

1:01.8

Why?

1:02.6

Longtime member of the IDF.

1:04.7

Longtime spokesperson for the IDF.

1:07.5

Okay?

1:08.2

Longtime journalist understands American politics and knows what's happening on the ground

1:14.4

in Iran, why this started, what triggered it, and what it's about, at least for Israel, and what

1:23.8

Israel's reaction is to what they're hearing from American politicians.

1:29.3

All of this can come from a man who knows the situation very well for a very long time.

1:36.8

His name is Jonathan Conruchas, and here's the discussion.

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