As the U.S.-Israel war against Iran enters a second month of conflict, how is Tehran’s surviving leadership thinking about an endgame? And how will the conflict reshape geopolitics in the region?

Ali Vaez has extensive contacts with Iranian lawmakers and sits down with Ravi Agrawal to discuss the regime’s options. Vaez is a project director at the International Crisis Group.

Plus, Ravi’s Read on how the White House seems to be winning the battle but losing the war. 

Ravi Agrawal: Trump Is Losing the War in Iran

Robert A. Pape and Ali Vaez: The Iran War Has Escaped Its Authors

Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas: What Iran Wants From the War

Thomas Juneau: Get Ready for a Weaker but Nastier Iran

Menahem Merhavy: Iran’s Civilizational Rhetoric Is Hollow

Arash Reisinezhad: Iran’s Biggest Wartime Advantage is Geography
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