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Who Is Winning the War in Iran?

March 19, 2026·37 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode examines the evolving military and political dynamics nearly three weeks into a U.S.-led war against Iran, following a campaign that has severely degraded Iran's military capabilities but failed to compel the regime to back down. Despite the destruction of over 7,800 target

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Eric Schmidt

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Eric SchmidtNatalie KetroevPresident TrumpAli LarajaniGomorrah SoleimaniPete HegsethGeneral Dan CainAdmiral Brad CooperMark Wayne Mullen

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The New York Times

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Breaking NewsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismMilitary HistoryUs Politics

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