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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 54 MIN

What Are America's Objectives in the Iran War? With Dennis Ross, Dana Stroul, Holly Dagres, and Robert Satloff

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In this special episode of Decision Points, Washington Institute experts Dennis Ross, Dana Stroul, Robert Satloff, and Holly Dagres sit down with the Institute's managing director, Michael Singh, to assess the joint U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran and Tehran's intensifying retaliation. They explore President Trump's goals in the conflict, assess the responses from Gulf states targeted by Iran, and discuss the key factors they're watching as the war continues. Dennis Ross is the former lead U.S. negotiator on Middle East peace and a former top Middle East advisor for both Democratic and Republican administrations. Dana Stroul is the Washington Institute's research director and served as the Pentagon's top Middle East expert in the Biden administration. Robert Satloff is the Washington Institute's executive director. Holly Dagres is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute specializing in Iranian society and the curator of "The Iranist," a newsletter on Iran.Moderator: Michael Singh is the Washington Institute's managing director and a former senior director for the Middle East at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush.  This episode is an edited version of the original March 2nd event. Decision Points is produced by David McGuffin with Nava Goldstein and Zack Apt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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