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Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

314: Middle East Redux with Professor Vali Nasr

Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt

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4.73.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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James and Al castigate Trump’s narcissistic military parade and contrast his authoritarian impulses with the protestors standing up for democracy.  Then, they welcome Iran expert, Professor Vali Nasr, to discuss Iranian-US relations, Israel’s attacks, and the staying power of the Ayatollah’s regime.  In their conversation, they explore the potential responses we might see following attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, how things got to this point, and if there is any potential for a deal under Trump.  They also look at the consequences of a drawn-out war with a large, militarized country, and what it would take to finally have normalized relations.

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Hello, and welcome to Politics World World War.

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I'm Al Hunt.

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This week, our guest is Valley Nasser, former dean of Johns Hopkins, Syst School of Foreign

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Relations, author of Iran's Grand Strategy, an expert on Iran, former special advisor to the late Richard Holbrook.

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