SPECIAL EPISODE Trump Chooses War With Iran, With Dalia Dassa Kaye

Dalia Dassa Kaye, senior fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles Burkle Center for International Relations, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss President Donald Trump's decision to launch a war against Iran, the prospects for regime change, and the consequences for the region. Mentioned on the Episode: Michael Birnbaum, John Hudson, Karen DeYoung, Natalie Allison, and Souad Mekhennet, “ Push from Saudis, Israel, Helped Move Trump to Attack Iran ,” Washington Post Dalia Dassa Kaye, Enduring Hostility: The Making of America's Iran Policy Zolan Kanno-Younge, David Sanger, and Tyler Pager, “ Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime ,” New York Times Michael Scherer, “ I Have Agreed to Talk ,” The Atlantic Donald Trump Truth Social Post, “ HELP IS ON ITS WAY ” For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The President’s Inbox at: Opinions expressed on The President’s Inbox are solely those of the host or our guests, not of CFR, which takes no institutional positions on matters of policy.

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This episode is 36:41 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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