Debating the War in Iran and U.S. Strategy (w/H.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger)

Podcast: The Long Game with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer · Vox Media Podcast Network

Opublikowano: 2026-04-22

H.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger, former National Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser to President Trump in his first administration, join Jake and Jon for a wide-ranging conversation on Iran, China, and how national security decisions get made at the highest level. Drawing on their time in the White House, they debate the decision to go to war with Iran, the nature of Iran’s nuclear program, and what a successful outcome would even look like. As McMaster puts it, “a lot of times you’re looking at the least bad option.” Follow The Long...