Suspicious Explosions in Iran and the Mullahs Begin to Leave

In this episode of Jerusalem Minute, Josh Hasten and Alex Traiman break down why President Donald Trump is moving a “massive armada” toward Iran and why many Israelis believe it’s not posturing, it’s prelude. You’ll learn how the regime’s alleged crackdown inside Iran (including shocking reports of mass killings), the nuclear file and the “negotiations vs. strike” mind game could converge into a single trigger event...especially as Iran tightens alignment with China and Russia and the Strait of Hormuz turns into a live-fire chessboard. Then the show pivots to the emotional closure of bringing home the last hostage’s remains, what that means for Gaza’s next phase, why demilitarizing Hamas may be the hardest “peace plan” test yet and the episode ends with a cultural gut-punch: Israel’s Tu Bishvat message of life in a world drifting toward violence.