Hubris and the Fog of War: Unpacking the U.S.-Iran Conflict 

Jun 10, 2026 54 min listen

Iran and the United States have been adversaries for decades. But caught in the middle are the 92 million Iranians with "90 million opinions" on their government, foreign intervention, and state of their society.

In this episode of Values & Interests, Neda Bolourchi, senior non-resident fellow at the Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group, draws on history and personal values to explore competing visions of change in Iran, the enduring strength of the current regime, and the realities that often get lost in debates about intervention and national sovereignty.

Read Bolourchi’s recent article for Carnegie Council: "Iran Is Not Venezuela—But That’s Not the Point: The Ethics of American Tactical Power."

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