Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 3:00PM Eastern Time

Israel Insider with Ashley Perry

For how long will the operation against Iran’s nuclear weapons program continue? What are the options for its conclusion?

Ashley Perry is an advisor to the Middle East Forum’s Israel office. He served as adviser to Israel’s minister of foreign affairs and deputy prime minister in 2009-15, and has also worked with Israel’s Ministers of Intelligence, Agriculture and Rural Development, Energy, Water and Infrastructure, Defense, Tourism, Internal Security, and Immigrant Absorption and as an advisor to The Negev Forum. Originally from the U.K., he moved to Israel in 2001. He holds a B.A. from University College London and an M.A. from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).

More from MEF
The Notorious Turkish Intelligence Service Has Undergone a Sweeping Internal Restructuring Into a Key Instrument for Domestic Repression and Aggressive Foreign Influence Campaigns
U.S.-Backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Cyprus Could Be a ‘Humanitarian Transit Area’ in a $2B Scheme to ‘Temporarily’ House Palestinian Refugees
A Transition Framework Backed by Reza Pahlavi and NUFDI Sparks Criticism over Legal Continuity, the Role of Monarchy, and Regime Change Complexities
Founded in the Wake of the Historic Abraham Accords, Sharaka’s Aim Is to Transform the Middle East from the Ground Up, Promoting What It Calls “People to People Diplomacy.”
Eliminating Hamas Is the Most Moral Act Possible in Gaza. Nothing Positive Can Happen While It Retains Power
Top Turkish Court Denies Greek Heirs’ Claim to Multimillion-Dollar Istanbul Estate, Reinforcing State Control Over Abandoned Minority Properties and Setting a Precedent for Future Restitution Cases
Time to Confront ‘Cultural’ Centers that Promote Islamism
The Irony of Focus on Palestinians Is That, of All the Aspirants in the Broader Middle East, They May Be the Least Deserving
There Is a Growing Dissonance Between Trump’s Enthusiasm for Supposed Strong Leaders Such as Erdoğan and Trump’s Promise to ‘Make America Great Again’
It Is Apparent That amid the Great Suffering of Gaza’s People, Hamas Has No ‘Victory’ to Speak Of