Stopping the Iran War
Emma Ashford on possible off-ramps from conflict.

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The US/Israel War against Iran is shaping out to be a much bigger mess than expected
even by critics. As it turns into a regional conflict that has embroiled more than a dozen
nations, are there any possible ways Donald Trump can be forced to pull back. I spoke
with international affairs scholar Emma Ashford of the Stimson Center about the war
and paths to peace.
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Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.
(Sasan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)The US/Israel War against Iran is shaping up to be a much bigger mess than expected, even by critics. As it turns into a regional conflict that has embroiled more than a dozen nations, are there any possible ways Donald Trump can be forced to pull back? I spoke with international affairs scholar Emma Ashford of the Stimson Center about the war and paths to peace.
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Republicans are plummeting in the polls in the lead-up to the midterm thanks to the unpopularity of the Iran War and the attendant inflation. As my Nation colleague Chris Lehmann has noted, in an attempt to shore up their fracturing base, the GOP has decided to label all Democrats as communist, a weird rhetorical move now being made by Donald Trump and his supporters. I talk to Chris about this strange and dangerous development.
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