Is the Iran war another Iraq? This expert sees parallels

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Mary Louise Kelly, Courtney Dorning

Published March 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM CDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the war in Iran.

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