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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Many of Joe Biden’s closest advisors are now well-ensconced in the sinecures reserved for the elite, working at think tanks, academia, and major media outlets. Normally, they could expect to have future jobs when the Democrats retake the White House. But this cozy situation is being disrupted by ongoing reporting showing the extent of their complicity in the Gaza genocide and other US crimes in the Middle East. I spoke about this with Connor Echols, managing editor of Responsible Statecraft, who wrote an excellent article on the efforts to hold these officials accountable.
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