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The conflict in Iran: What's next for the region

The U.S. and Israel have attacked Iran, and President Donald Trump has called for an overthrow of the Iranian regime. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with her guest about the history behind this conflict, what's next, and what this means for the people of Iran and for the U.S. presence in the Middle East.  

Guests:

  • Shaherzad Ahmadi, associate professor of history at the University of St. Thomas. Her research has focused on the history of the Iran-Iraq War that began in 1980. She is also the author of “Bordering on War.” 

  • Laura Dickinsonthe Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law at George Washington University, where she specializes in national security, human rights, and the law of armed conflict.  Dickinson clerked for Supreme Court Justices Harry Blackmun and Stephen Breyer, and is a regular contributor to Just Security, the leading national security law blog. She is the author of “Outsourcing War and Peace.” 

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.