Rumors of Khamenei's Death & The Chaos Splitting the Middle East

In this TV7 Editor's Note, Jonathan Hessen sits down with Brigadier General (Res.) Dr. Amnon Sofrin, former Chief of Intelligence for the Mossad, to dissect a Middle East on the edge. Following the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and widespread rumors surrounding his succession, Iran continues to play a high-stakes game of deception with the IAEA and the international community. Is the West walking blindly into an Iranian trap? Dr. Sofrin exposes the reality behind the "Iranian Bazaar" how Tehran manipulates negotiations, doubles down on underground uranium enrichment, and uses the upcoming US midterm elections to test the limits of American deterrence. We also take a hard look at the split within the Lebanese government, Iran's desperate attempts to block the US led disarmament of Hezbollah, and how regional players like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt are meddling behind the scenes ahead of Israel’s critical upcoming elections. 00:00 TV7 Broadcast Updates & The Global Lack of Strategic Thinkers 03:19 The Decay of Western Foreign Policy 05:22 Succession Rumors: Did Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Pass Away? 07:00 The Iranian Bazaar: IAEA Deceptions & Uranium Enrichment 08:03 Strait of Hormuz: Testing the Limits of US Maritime Power 09:20 Will the Trump Administration Strike Iran Before November? 11:51 Subterranean Nuclear Infrastructure & Hidden Ambitions 16:24 The Lebanon Portfolio: Iran Moves to Freeze the Peace MOU 19:24 The Regional Proxies: Maintaining Hezbollah’s Military Threat 22:21 Dissecting Lebanon’s Fragile Governance & Techocratic Split 23:26 Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt: Regional Pushback Explained 24:54 The Palestinian "Right of Return" Deadlock 26:20 Foreign Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Israel's Elections #IsraelNews #Mossad #IranNuclear #Hezbollah #MiddleEastGeopolitics Support @tv7israelnews - https://tv7israelnews.com/donate/ Listen to TV7 Israel News latest War updates also on our podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tv7-israel-news You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 Israel News Editor’s Note: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76269/ TV7 Europa Stands: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/82926/ TV7 Powers in Play: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/84954/ TV7 Israel: Watchmen Talk: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76256/ TV7’s Middle East Review: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/997755/ My Brother’s Keeper: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/53719/ This week in 60 seconds: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/123456/ #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates #IsraelAtWar #IsraelUnderAttack #Jerusalem #IronSwords Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews