314: Middle East Redux with Professor Vali Nasr

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<strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br /><br />James and Al castigate Trump’s narcissistic military parade and contrast his authoritarian impulses with the protestors standing up for democracy.  Then, they welcome Iran expert, Professor Vali Nasr, to discuss Iranian-US relations, Israel’s attacks, and the staying power of the Ayatollah’s regime.  In their conversation, they explore the potential responses we might see following attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, how things got to this point, and if there is any potential for a deal under Trump.  They also look at the consequences of a drawn-out war with a large, militarized country, and what it would take to finally have normalized relations.<br /><br />Email your questions to James and Al at <a href="mailto:POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM">politicswarroom@gmail.com</a> or tweet them to<a href="http://www.twitter.com/@politicon"> @politicon</a>.  Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from!<br /><br /><strong>More from James and Al:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Get </strong><a href="https://politicon.attn.tv/p/z6Z/landing-page"><strong>text updates</strong></a><strong> from Politics War Room and Politicon.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Watch Politics War Room &amp; James Carville Explains on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWarRoomOfficial"><strong>YouTube @PoliticsWarRoomOfficial</strong></a><br /><br />Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content from the documentary <strong>CARVILLE: WINNING IS EVERYTHING, STUPID</strong> by following James on X <a href="https://x.com/JamesCarville?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@jamescarville</a> and his new TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@realjamescarville">@realjamescarville</a><br /><br /><strong>James Carville &amp; Al Hunt have launched the </strong><a href="http://www.politicswarroom.com/"><strong>Politics War Room Substack</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>Check Out Andrew Zucker’s New Politicon Podcast: </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/the-golden-age/"><strong>The Golden Age</strong></a><br /><strong>Check Out Kimberly Atkins Stohr’s New Politicon Podcast: </strong><a href="https://www.politicon.com/podcast-title/justice-by-design/"><strong>Justice By Design</strong></a><br /><br /><strong>Get More From This Week’s Guest: </strong><br /><br /><strong>Professor Vali Nasr:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/authors/vali-nasr">Foreign Affairs</a> | <a href="https://x.com/vali_nasr">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://2009-2017.state.gov/s/p/fapb/185592.htm">State Department</a> | <a href="https://t.co/M5mVFilKqn">Johns Hopkins SAIS</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vali-Nasr/author/B001IOBFFG?ref=ap_rdr&amp;isDramIntegrated=true&amp;shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Author</a><br /><br /><strong>Please Support Our Sponsors:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Royo:</strong><br />Go to <a href="http://eatroyo.com/">eatroyo.com</a> and use our promo code <strong>PWR</strong> for 20% OFF!<br /><br /><strong>Trust &amp; Will:</strong><br />Trust &amp; Will can help you take control of protecting your family’s future. Go to <a href="http://trustandwill.com/WARROOM">trustandwill.com/WARROOM</a> for 20% off. <br /><br /><strong>Quince:</strong><br />Get 365-day returns and free shipping on high-quality, stylish, and affordable clothing you’ll wear for years to come when you go to <a href="http://quince.com/warroom">quince.com/warroom</a><br /><br /><strong>Naked Wines:</strong><br />To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to <a href="http://nakedwines.com/warroom">nakedwines.com/warroom</a> and use code <strong>WARROOM</strong> for both the code <em>and</em> password. <br /><br /><br /></div>