The Kraus Report
The Kraus Report
Podcast Description
Prominent Israeli journalist Neria Kraus (Channel 13 News) takes you behind the scenes of the biggest stories shaping the Middle East and the US. Kraus delves into the major changes that the Middle East is undergoing, with the US playing a central role. In-depth discussions with some of the most influential and fascinating figures in the region.
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The show explores themes surrounding Middle Eastern politics, U.S. foreign policy, and humanitarian issues, with episodes covering critical topics like potential hostage deals between Israel and Hamas and the implications of U.S. military actions in Iran. The series addresses the emotional impact of hostage situations through personal stories, such as the experience of Idit Ohel, while also offering expert analyses from figures like Dan Shapiro.

Prominent Israeli journalist Neria Kraus (Channel 13 News) takes you behind the scenes of the biggest stories shaping the Middle East and the US. Kraus delves into the major changes that the Middle East is undergoing, with the US playing a central role. In-depth discussions with some of the most influential and fascinating figures in the region.
Introducing: the man who tried to stop the bomb – and managed to slow down Iran’s nuclear program. In this exclusive episode of The Kraus Report, Neria Kraus sits down with Avner Vilan, one of Israel’s top Iran and nuclear intelligence people, for a rare deep dive into Iran’s nuclear program, the current US–Israel–Iran war, and what it will really take to stop Tehran from getting the bomb.
Vilan spent over two decades inside the Israeli intelligence community, working to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. Here, he explains:
How technical sabotage and cyber operations quietly slowed Iran’s nuclear program for years – and what it looked like from the inside.
The culture of fear and lies inside Iran’s nuclear program.
How close Iran really is to a nuclear test in the desert – and why a single test would be a total game changer for the Middle East.
How quickly Iran could build a nuclear weapon once it decides to break out – and what pieces of the puzzle are already in place.
What a “good endgame” for this war looks like – short of full regime change.
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