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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 25 MIN

Iran quagmire: why can’t the U.S. end the war?

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The ceasefire in Iran has been in place for five weeks, with no clear end in sight to the war. The latest peace negotiations fell apart, with U.S. President Trump saying that the ceasefire is on “life support.” So what happens now? What kind of pain will Iran be able to tolerate? And how can the U.S. get itself out of this quagmire?The Economist’s Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom joins us to discuss the latest.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

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