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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 30 MIN

How Should the U.S. Respond to Iran's Brutal Crackdown?

from All Things with Kim Strassel · host The Wall Street Journal

Iran's regime continues its brutal treatment of protestors determined to overthrow the authoritarian government. President Trump is promising that help is on the way, but what should he do, and what should he avoid? On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel speaks with Foundation for Defense of Democracies CEO Mark Dubowitz about the magnitude of this moment, the traps Trump should avoid, the most effective use of U.S. power, the merits of military strikes, and what a democratic Iran could look like as an American ally and center of change in the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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