About this episode

The episode discusses the initial stages of the war with Iran, highlighting the roles of the U.S., Israel, and the Supreme Leader of Iran.

We’re sorting puzzle pieces from the opening rounds of war with Iran. The U.S. and Israel started it. The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic in Iran was among the first to die in it, ... The post War with Iran appeared first on Open Source with Christopher Lydon .

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Lydon

Topics covered

• war
• Iran
• U.S.
• Israel
• politics
• Middle East

Keywords

• war with Iran
• U.S.
• Israel
• Supreme Leader
• Middle East conflict
• political analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S., Israel

Places: Iran

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