Results Of Simulated Israeli Strike On Iran

As suspicions of Iran's nuclear ambitions mount, The New York Times reports today that Iran may be planning to build two more nuclear enrichment sites inside hollowed-out mountains to be as safe as possible from attack. The U.S. continues to pursue stronger international sanctions against Iran, but that may not work. And Israel may not wait, given the history. Israel bombed nuclear facilities in both Syria and Iraq in previous years. What might happen if Israel attacks nuclear sites in Iran?

This past December, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution created a war game to simulate the diplomatic and military fallout that might follow.

Listen to the NPR program where Kenneth Pollack, director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, is discussing results of the of simulated Israeli strike on Iran [17 min 11 sec]