How Trump’s Iran war is driving military dissent

About this episode

The episode discusses the growing dissent within the military regarding the US's war with Iran and the factors driving this shift.

As the US expands its war with Iran, opposition is growing - not just among the public, but inside the military itself. Some service members are questioning orders, exploring conscientious objection, and speaking out. What’s driving this shift, and how far could it go? In this episode:  Mike Prysner ( @MikePrysner ), Executive Director of the Center on Conscience & War  Episode credits:  This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Tamara Khandaker, and Sarí El-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Tuleen Barakat, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker and Noor Wazwaz.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on  X ,  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Malika Bilal

Guest: Mike Prysner

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• military dissent
• conscientious objection
• public opposition
• military orders
• political activism

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran war
• military dissent
• conscientious objection
• public opposition
• service members
• orders
• political activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center on Conscience & War

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