Iran: 12 days of war, but 46 years of conflict

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FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER – 9 pm

Special correspondent’s reception – SCAM
Iran: 12 days of war, but 46 years of conflict

Operations Rising Lion, Honest Promise 3, and Midnight Hammer characterised what historians are already calling The Twelve-Day War (13-24 June 2025) between Israel, the United States, and Iran. This lightning war, which killed more than a thousand civilians, was scrutinised hour by hour by the international press. It seemed as if the conflict would engulf the entire world. But then it ended as suddenly as it had begun, without however silencing the fears and anxieties surrounding Iran. This climate of tension began in 1979 when the Islamic Revolution brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power in Iran: hostile to Israel, close to the Lebanese Hezbollah, a pivotal country for stability in the Middle East (war against Iraq, involvement in Yemen and Syria) and deeply hostile to the United States. On the American side, diplomacy with Tehran is modelled on the White House’s casting choices. With Donald Trump, it is the message of firmness that prevails.

Domestically, the regime has no intention of implementing any economic reforms despite the severe embargo imposed on the country, let alone touching societal laws such as those making the wearing of the veil compulsory, and it represses any dissent with bloodshed. Successive demonstrations have failed to overthrow the regime, and the Revolutionary Guards have not managed to stifle these movements.

And now? How should we view Iran? Twelve days of war but 46 years of conflict: an evening with the leading reporters who have covered and continue to cover this country

An evening prepared and animated by Eric Valmir

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