Amna Nawaz hosts a discussion with David Brooks of The Atlantic and Ruth Marcus of The New Yorker on the escalating tensions between regional powers and the growing risk of prolonged conflict involving Iran. The conversation highlights the human and economic toll of ongoing military posturing, as well as the strategic significance of the U.S.-Saudi nuclear energy agreement. Experts assess how these developments could reshape regional stability and influence international diplomacy in the coming months.
The panel also turns to domestic political shifts, focusing on recent primary election results favoring candidates aligned with former President Trump who deny the 2020 election outcomes. Brooks and Marcus analyze the implications of these victories for the Republican Party’s direction and the broader trajectory of American politics ahead of the next national election cycle.