The Iran Strikes Explained - Live

The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer · Feb 28, 2026 · 23m

Joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, Iran’s retaliation across the region, War Powers Act debate on Capitol Hill. In this recording of a live conversation on Substack, Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer break it all down: What we know so far, what we don’t know, and the biggest questions that will shape what happens next.

Topics of discussion include:

- What’s the end game? If the U.S. is entering a war, the public needs a clear account of why, what success looks like, and how this strategy plausibly achieves it.

- Is there an imminent threat to the U.S.? Based on the administration’s own claims…