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Either 'heading down road of escalation' or 'Iran becomes 4th center of world power': Prof.
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April 16, 2026
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12:09Now PlayingThe U.S. is trying to ramp up the economic pain on Iran as the blockade on Iranian ports continues. Defense Secretary Hegseth said the blockade "is the polite way that this can go." Meanwhile, Pakistan is pushing for a second U.S.-Iran meeting. MS NOW White House Reporter Akayla Gardner, MS NOW Contributor Inzamam Rashid, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dana Stroul and University of Chicago Political Science Professor Robert Pape join Ana Cabrera with more details and analysis.
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