About this episode
Experts debate the justification and implications of the ongoing war in Iran.
As the war in Iran soon enters its third week, two experts join FP Live for a debate. Were the United States and Israel justified in attacking Iran? And will the war advance U.S. interests in the region, or set them back? Trita Parsi and Matthew Kroenig sit down with executive editor Dan Ephron to discuss. Parsi is the executive vice president at the Quincy Institute, and Kroenig is an FP columnist and a senior director at the Atlantic Council. Trita Parsi: Iran’s Despair Is U.S. Policy Matthew Kroenig: The Case for Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Program Now Matthew Kroenig: Why a Wider War with Iran Is Unlikely Matthew Kroenig: Trump Made History. Now the Iranian People Can, Too. Michael Hirsh: So This, Finally, Is the ‘Trump Doctrine’ John Haltiwanger: The Trump Administration’s Iran War Justifications Keep Changing Suzanne Nossel: It’s Time to Retire the Pottery Barn Rule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Dan Ephron
Guests: Trita Parsi, Matthew Kroenig
Topics covered
- Iran War
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- Middle East
- Military Strategy
- International Relations
Keywords
- Iran
- U.S. interests
- military action
- Trita Parsi
- Matthew Kroenig
- foreign policy
- Middle East conflict
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Quincy Institute, Atlantic Council
Places: Iran
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