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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 19 MIN

Why Trump has surrendered to Iran | Robert Kagan

from The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim

America has lost the war with Iran and suffered their biggest strategic defeat in history.That is according to Robert Kagan, a prominent foreign policy analyst and historian. He joins Richard on the podcast in this extra episode to talk about America’s position in the world following the start of the war in the Gulf.Why did Trump get involved? What next for Israel? Can the Gulf States still count on America to defend them? The two get into all of these questions and debate whether this actually was America’s biggest global loss.You can email your questions to Richard and Yalda at [email protected] can also watch our podcasts on our YouTube channel here.

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