Last week, Iran responded with defiance to a U.S. threat deemed the “single greatest financial offensive ever,” interpreting it as a sign of military defeat and cautioning other nations against supporting Washington.
It has been six months since the United States and Israel initiated military action against Iran. The key question remains: Is anyone gaining ground?
In a special podcast episode marking its one-year anniversary, Host Mary Louise Kelly engages in discussions with NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre and two of NPR’s International Correspondents: Daniel Estrin in Tel Aviv and Hadeel Al-Shalchi in Istanbul. Together, they assess the current status of the conflict in economic, diplomatic, and military contexts, debating which parties have emerged with advantages over this period.
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