# Taking Stock of the Iran War – with Elliott Abrams

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Podcast: [Boundless Insights - with Aviva Klompas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boundless-insights-with-aviva-klompas-7040175)
Published: 2026-03-17T09:00:00+00:00
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As the war with Iran continues, the conflict is raising fundamental questions about how the United States uses military power and how President Trump’s foreign-policy doctrine may be evolving. For years, Trump was closely associated with an “America First” approach that emphasized avoiding prolonged wars and limiting U.S. military involvement abroad. But the current campaign against Iran suggests a shift. In this episode, Aviva Klompas speaks with Elliott Abrams, a former deputy nationa...

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