8.0/1014 votes#1 - The Beginning of the Conflict
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/22/2020
Back in the days of the Shah, Iran and Israel were friendly countries. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 shifted Tehran's ambitions to one side and Washington and Tel Aviv's to the other. The conflict started in 1982 when the Israelis invaded Lebanon where they confronted Hezbollah, a new Lebanese Shiite force supported by Iran.
Director: Vincent de Cointet
Writer: Vincent de Cointet, Ilan Ziv
- 8.0/1012 votes
#2 - A Dialogue or a War
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2020
After the first Gulf War and the gradual collapse of the Soviet Union, the Americans dominated the Middle East. It was time to push for a resolution of the conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin began a dialogue with the Palestinians. The ulterior motive of these contacts was to neutralize the influence of the Iranians. And the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who felt threatened, organized a resistance front against Israel and the United States, and secretly prepared to acquire nuclear weapons.
Director: Vincent de Cointet
Writer: Vincent de Cointet, Ilan Ziv
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Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:ARTE
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Beginning of the Conflict" is the best rated episode of "The Long War: Iran, Israel, USA" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Vincent de Cointet and written by Vincent de Cointet, Ilan Ziv, it aired on 11/22/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Dialogue or a War".