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EPISODE · May 23, 2019 · 34 MIN

Is Washington Blundering Into War With Iran?

from The World Unpacked · host Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Trump administration has been has been ratcheting up the pressure on Iran over the past few weeks. As Trump and Zarif trade insults on Twitter, the United States has accused Iranian proxies of firing a missile into Baghdad and sabotaging oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Washington has responded by deploying an aircraft carrier and bombers to the region. What is each side hoping to get out of the escalating tensions? Could this brinkmanship spiral into a war that no one wants? Jen talks to Karim Sadjadpour and Suzanne Maloney about what it would take to get to the negotiating table.

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What do Iran and the United States hope to gain from escalating tensions? Could the brinkmanship spark a war that no one wants?

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