Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

FRONTLINE traces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long campaign to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities and counter its proxy forces, the conflict with the Palestinians, and the role of the U.S. through decades of difficulty in the region. This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Donate to FRONTLINE now: https://bit.ly/47DFzCb And support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate Drawing on new, insider interviews, this two-hour special examines how long-running and escalating tensions between Israel and Iran erupted into all-out war in June 2025. The film also explores how multiple U.S. presidents have tried to manage the volatile issues at play. “Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran” is a FRONTLINE production with Left/Right Docs. The correspondent is James Jacoby. The producers and writers are Anya Bourg and James Jacoby. The co-producer is Christina Avalos. The director is James Jacoby. The editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath. Explore additional reporting on “Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran” on our website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/do... #Documentary #Israel #Iran #Gaza #UnitedStates Subscribe on YouTube:    / pbsfrontline   Sign up for our newsletter: https://to.pbs.org/3Z8tIHr Instagram:   / frontlinepbs​   Facebook:   / frontline   FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support for FRONTLINE is provided by the Abrams Foundation, Park Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund, with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen, and Laura DeBonis and Scott Nathan. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Prologue 02:29 - Israel’s Long Campaign to Curb Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions 08:49 - Israel and Iran’s Decades-long Animosity 18:58 - The Iran Nuclear Deal, aka JCPOA 23:52 - Iran’s Proxy Forces and Allies in the Middle East 30:21 - President Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Iran Nuclear Deal 55:28 - The Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas Attacks on Israel & the Impact Across the Region 01:05:57 - The Israel-Hamas War in Gaza 01:10:24 - An Escalation in the Israel-Iran Conflict in 2024 01:21:21 - Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon, Iran & Syria, and Iran’s Response 01:31:45 - Israel & U.S. Attacks Target Iran’s Nuclear Facilities 01:45:30 - What Is the Future of the Middle East? 01:52:17 - Credits