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Iran May Be Running Out of Options
16 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2025 at 8:07 pm.
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After five days of escalating conflict with Israel, Iran’s government may be running out of moves. Today, President Trump called on Iran to surrender without conditions. WSJ’s Sune Engel Rasmussen explores how Iran built itself into a regional power and why its government now finds itself imperiled. Annie Minoff hosts.  


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-Iran and the U.S. Were Set to Negotiate. Then Israel Attacked 


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