Will This Trigger a Regional War? Iran-Israel, U.S. Involvement, and What’s Coming with Aya Burweila

In this week’s episode of Welcome to the Jungle, Aya Burweila (@burweila) unpacks the rapidly escalating tensions between Iran and Israel following Israel’s targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure—and Iran’s swift retaliation. Were these airstrikes spontaneous, or part of a long-orchestrated regional power play? Did the IAEA’s report provide convenient timing? And did Trump tacitly greenlight the operation?

Join Aya as she breaks down:
✅ The timeline leading up to the June 13 Israeli strikes
✅ The IAEA’s damning enrichment report on Iran
✅ The U.S. and U.K.’s quiet military build-up
✅ Trump’s cryptic moves and contradictory statements
✅ Iran’s measured but dangerous response
✅ The looming role of Iranian proxies like the Houthis
✅ And exclusive insights from security analyst Wolfgang Pusztai

As Israel and Iran edge closer to dragging other players into the fray, the question is no longer if this escalates—but how far and who else gets dragged in.

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📌 SOURCES:

IAEA Report: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/iaea-board-declares-iran-breach-non-proliferation-duties-diplomats-say-2025-06-12/

Trump-Iran Talks: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-meeting-iran-planned-thursday-2025-06-09/

White House Denial: https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1934118924427173969

Wolfgang Pusztai’s Israel-Iran War Assessment: https://wolfgangp1964.substack.com/p/assessment-israel-iran-war

Guardian Coverage: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/17/israel-iran-conflict-live-updates-tehran-trump-evacuation-middle-east

Russia’s Reaction: https://apnews.com/article/russia-israel-iran-attack-mideast-nuclear-us-d5374c53a8b7188f29ffdc25486f5b55

🧠 Guest: Wolfgang Pusztai, security analyst and former military attache of Austria.