The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The Global Fallout of Donald Trump’s War on Iran

March 9, 2026·30 min·3-min readconversationalnews
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In a discussion on The New Yorker Radio Hour, David Remnick speaks with journalists Dexter Filkins and Robin Wright about the U.S.-led war against Iran under the Trump administration. The conversation explores the shifting and contradictory justifications for the war, the potential for

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Dexter Filkins

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David RemnickDexter FilkinsRobin WrightDonald TrumpAli KhameneiAli LarijaniBenjamin NetanyahuMarco RubioPete Hegseth

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The Forever Warby Dexter FilkinsRock the Kasbahby Robin Wright

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Breaking NewsCriminal Justice ReformForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismMiddle EastUs Politics

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