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Robert Kagan on why he says U.S. faces likely defeat in Iran

Season 2026 Episode 97 | 7m 22s

For perspective on the state of the conflict with Iran and the latest peace proposals, Amna Nawaz spoke with Robert Kagan, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer for The Atlantic.

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