Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg details why the current two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is failing to bring regional peace while Tehran blames Israel for sabotaging negotiations by continuing to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon.
General Kellogg proposes that if Iran refuses to scrap its nuclear and missile programs, the U.S. should be ready to seize ... Show More
Apr 15
Will The U.S. Cut Off China’s Iranian Oil Lifeline?
Research fellow with Hudson Institute's Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, Zineb Riboua, examines the evolving tension between the U.S. and Iran, specifically Iran’s strategic alignment with China. She describes how Chinese investment in the Middle East has provide ... Show More
23m 6s
Jun 2025
America First (unless Iran...)
Vox's Josh Keating and author Vali Nasr explain what bombing Iran won’t accomplish. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Laura Bullard and Denise Guerra, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd ... Show More
25m 44s
Jun 2025
All-Star Panel: President Trump “Iran Can't Have A Nuclear Weapon”
After years of fighting through proxies, Iran and Israel are now exchanging direct military strikes—a dramatic escalation that’s unfolded over just the past five days. As tensions rise by the hour, President Trump is demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” telling reporters h ... Show More
19m 22s
Jun 2025
Evening Edition: What U.S. Intervention In Iran May Look Like
Now in its sixth day, Israel’s Operation Rising Lion continues to target Iran’s nuclear sites, military leaders, and missile launchers. Calls for the U.S. to join the airstrikes against Iran are increasing, as are calls against such a move. Meanwhile, President Trump has not conf ... Show More
17m 3s
Jun 2025
War And The Role Of Congress
After the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, on Monday Iran began their retaliation. Several Iranian missiles were launched at the U.S. Air Force base in Qatar, which were ultimately intercepted. This week, American lawmakers are seeking further informati ... Show More
32m 23s