Latest / USA Lounge | LoungePodden
#253 – USA+ | Inside Trump’s Iran War: Lead-Up, Objectives & Exit Strategy | Marc Caputo, Axios
Marc Caputo, reporter at Axios, is back to talk about Donald Trump’s war in Iran. We go through the events that led up to the attack on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – including the phone call from Benjamin Netanyahu that changed everything. What are Donald Trump’s objectives in Iran – and what would count as a real victory? Can he end the war on his own? What is the Kurds’ stance in the conflict? And do Israel and the U.S. really share the same strategic goals?We also discuss Marc’s reporting on the Pentagon’s plan to send special forces into Iran to secure the country’s enriched uranium deep…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.