The Political Scene | The New Yorker

Special Episode: War in Iran

March 2, 2026·36 min·2-min readinterviewpolitics
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The U.S. and Israel conducted a joint military operation that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering widespread retaliatory strikes by Iran across the Middle East and raising fears of prolonged regional war, with no clear endgame from the Trump administration.


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Ishan Tharoor

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Ishan TharoorTyler FoggettAyatollah Ali KhameneiDonald TrumpBenjamin Netanyahu

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Has Trump Thought Through the Endgame in Iranby Ishan Tharoor

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The New Yorker

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Breaking NewsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsMiddle EastPolitical News

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