Can Trump Pivot From ‘Maximum Pressure’ to Diplomacy With Iran?

In this week’s podcast interview, WPR associate editor Elliot Waldman talks with Suzanne Maloney about U.S.-Iran tensions. They discuss the Trump administration’s economic pressure campaign against Iran, recent responses from the leadership in Tehran and the potential for a diplomatic offramp to head off a military conflict.

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