Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of The Quincy Institute, analyzes escalating regional tensions and explains why Israel will likely launch another war with Iran before December 2025, with Trump's level of involvement determining the conflict's scope and outcome.Watch Trita's last interview with David: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vobTh6bOi3o*This video was recorded on August 29, 2025.Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://davidlinreport.substack.com/Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/510WZMFaqeh90Xk4jcE34sListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-david-lin-reportFOLLOW TRITA PARSI:Website: https://www.tritaparsi.com/Quincy Institute: https://quincyinst.org/X (@tparsi): https://x.com/tparsiFOLLOW DAVID LIN:X (@davidlin_TV): https://x.com/davidlin_TVTikTok (@davidlin_TV): https://www.tiktok.com/@davidlin_tvInstagram (@davidlin_TV): https://www.instagram.com/davidlin_tv/For business inquiries, reach me at david@thedavidlinreport.com*This video is not financial advice. The channel is not responsible for the performance of sponsors and affiliates.0:00 - Intro.1:10 - Israeli strategy of decapitation2:57 - Houthi retaliation3:43 - Strait of Hormuz and oil supply5:20 - Spillover effects and regional coalition dynamics7:00 - Israel-Iran war analysis and strategic objectives10:10 - Trump’s critical role in future conflicts11:52 - Justification problem for US involvement14:00 - Current escalation vs. Previous confrontations15:15 - Restraint shown by US and Iran vs. Israeli aggression16:27 - Conditions that would force full-scale response17:50 - Why US cannot easily win war against Iran19:38 - Regime change vs regime collapse22:29 - China and Russia’s calculated non-involvement24:08 - European snapback sanctions and timeline for next war#geopolitics #israel #economy