Documentary
War & Politics

The Long War: Iran, Israel, USA

Today, Israel and the United States are Iran's enemies par excellence. Their reconciliation seems impossible. Is the history of these three countries the chronicle of a war foretold, delayed for decades but inevitable?

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Status

Ended

Original Name

La Longue Guerre : Iran, Israël, USA

First Air Date

November 22, 2020

Last Air Date

November 23, 2020

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Persian, Spanish

Networks

ARTE

S01E02

A Dialogue or a War

After the first Gulf War and the gradual collapse of the Soviet Union, the Americans dominated the Middle East. It was time to push for a resolution of the conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin began a dialogue with the Palestinians. The ulterior motive of these contacts was to neutralize the influence of the Iranians. And the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who felt threatened, organized a resistance front against Israel and the United States, and secretly prepared to acquire nuclear weapons.

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