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Mar 21, 2026 41 min

Continued Contradictions on Iran

from The Weekend Hosted by Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Jackie Alemany, Josh Lederman, Alan Eyre, Mychael Schnell

March 21, 2026; 7am: Overnight, Iran says its nuclear facility – the country’s largest enrichment site – has been hit in an airstrike. On Friday, President Trump said he was considering winding down military presence in the region. However, MS NOW reports the administration has doubled the number of United States troops deployed to the region. Josh Lederman, fellow at the Center for International Security Studies, and Alan Eyre, Former Senior U.S. Diplomat, join “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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President Trump delivers conflicting messages on war with Iran as it enters its fourth week.

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