00:00Well, I think 2018, and since the withdrawal by the Trump administration, the first Trump administration of the JCPOA, we've
00:07seen, of course, a rapidly changed environment.
00:10But I think we also have to look at where we are now, or since the terror of 7th of
00:17October, the onslaught on Gaza, and the continued suffering, as well as all the reactions, counter reactions, the military hegemony
00:27established by Israel,
00:29versus an Iran and a regime that is fighting for its survival. All these are aspects to take into account.
00:36Where we are now, I believe that we have seen once again that a war without proper strategy and strategic
00:47objectives, let alone a political strategy, definitely runs into a serious set of issues.
00:54That's one. We've also seen that asymmetry is weaponized, be it geographical, geographically, or otherwise by use of proxies.
01:03The third part is that there is a return, by necessity, to diplomacy, from coercive diplomacy to actually proper diplomacy,
01:13which means you need to sit down with your adversary.
01:16You need to figure out where compromise lies, how it can be legitimate, not only against international law or treaties,
01:25but also how it can be legitimate in the eyes of the different populations.
01:29So you have a chance to build a path forward.
01:32So you have a chance to build a path forward.
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