Historian shares how Russia benefits from the US being at war with Iran

NPR | By A Martínez

Published March 17, 2026 at 5:44 AM CDT

NPR's A Martinez speaks with historian Sergey Radchenko about how Russia benefits from the U.S. being at war with Iran.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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