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As the US war on Iran escalates, sowing conflict across the Middle East, Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, journalist and Professor of American Studies and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. The Trump administration entered this confrontation assuming that overwhelming pressure and military force would compel the Iranian regime to capitulate. Meanwhile, Israel seeks nothing short of regime change. Without a coherent plan, does Iran risk a similar fate to Iraq or Afghanistan?

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