Despite the intensity of the US-Israel bombing campaign, Iran’s regime, now under a new supreme leader, hasn’t given President Donald Trump the “unconditional surrender” he’s seeking. Mishal Husain speaks with Vali Nasr, a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and a preeminent scholar on the Islamic Republic. His life has been shaped by the story of Iran over the last 50 years, starting when his family fled amid the 1979 revolution. His life’s work has been to study the region and its relationship with the US. He’s also worked as an adviser to the US State Department during the Obama administration. Nasr explains why Tehran believes time is on its side in the war, and that a prolonged conflict may only strengthen Iranian nationalism. Read this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/mishal 00:00 Introduction from Mishal Husain 02:12 Why Iran is “prepared to suffer more” 06:06 What drives the new ayatollah 09:43 How Iranians view the US and Israel 11:38 War will last “longer” than Trump hopes 13:25 School strike, destruction of heritage sites 14:54 Lessons from the Iran-Iraq war 18:17 “This is the final battle” 19:29 Impact of US sanctions 21:44 Will Iran pursue a nuclear bomb? 24:42 Iran’s experience of foreign intervention 27:12 Can Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah, succeed? 29:24 Nasr’s experience fleeing Iran in 1979 33:43 Mood among Iranian-Americans 37:50 Iran’s “rightful place in the world” Watch Bloomberg Vodcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe4PRejZgr0MS0Tqk_zQl1LVVTdWuH2Di Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video