Fareed Zakaria, journalist and political commentator, joins Scott Galloway for an emergency conversation following the United States and Israel’s large-scale military campaign against Iran. They discuss whether this operation could trigger regime collapse, why defining success matters, and how a failure to establish clear objectives risks another “forever war.” Timestamps 00:00 - In This Episode 01:08 - If you were Secretary of State, how would you assess the risks of striking Iran? 06:57 - Is it a pipe dream that Iran becomes West-neutral and economically unlocked? 11:00 - How much influence did Israel or Netanyahu have in shaping this? 13:31 - Was Iran’s targeting of Gulf civilian infrastructure a major strategic blunder? 15:18 - Was the U.S. naively hoping Iranians would rise up under U.S. air cover? 16:08 - Do you see a clear, and defined objective from the Trump administration? 18:02 - Could “neutering” Iran be enough to declare victory and leave? 20:44 - How do you think the collapse of Iran affects nations outside of the Middle East? 23:32 - How strong is allied support for the U.S.? 26:44 - How has this affected U.S. politics, and what will it mean for upcoming elections? 29:46 - Will October 7th go down as the biggest strategic disaster of its sponsors in history? 33:03 - How does this impact Russia and China? 36:08 - Would a prolonged conflict hurt Trump and GOP candidates in November? 39:44 - Are we on the precipice of something really wonderful for Iran and the Middle East? Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://links.profgmedia.com/youtube-... Want more Prof G? Check out everything we're up to at https://links.profgmedia.com/home #ProfGMedia #ProfGConversations #ProfG #ScottGalloway #Politics #Economy #Tech #Culture #AI #Business #Leadership #Strategy #Innovation #Podcast #Interview #Insights #Culture