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Trump Says He’s Talking to a “New Regime” in Iran (w/ Sue Gordon)
Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon dissects the US-Iran relationship under the Trump administration, revealing Iran's strategic patience, the degradation of US intelligence, and the limited, problematic off-ramps in the current standoff.
Trump’s Iran War Is A Personal Vendetta and Geopolitical Mess (w/ Erin Banco)
Reporter Erin Banco details how former President Trump's decision to initiate military action against Iran was driven by Israeli influence and a personal vendetta, not an imminent threat, leading to a complex regional conflict with unclear objectives and limited off-ramps.
Live Reaction: Are We Already in World War III? (w/ Tim Mak)
Tim Mak, reporting from Armenia, details how the US-Israel strikes on Iran, driven by internal Iranian drought and US oil price concerns, are depleting critical air defense assets, inadvertently compromising Taiwan's and Ukraine's security and potentially strengthening the Iranian regime.
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