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Expert Critiques U.S. Military Strategy in Iran Conflict

3/4/2026

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Carys Garland introduces Ray Takeyh, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, amid ongoing conflict in Iran.
Takeyh critiques America's military strategy, describing it as a "war of choice" that vacillates between ambitious regime change and goals such as disabling Iran’s missile program and ending its nuclear ambitions.
He emphasizes that these commitments are open-ended and lack a clear exit strategy.

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Carys Garland introduces Ray Takeyh, a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, amid ongoing conflict in Iran.
Takeyh critiques America's military strategy, describing it as a "war of choice" that vacillates between ambitious regime change and goals such as disabling Iran’s missile program and ending its nuclear ambitions.
He emphasizes that these commitments are open-ended and lack a clear exit strategy.