# Most Replayed Moment: Michael McFaul on Why the Iran War Is Such a Huge Blow to America’s Credibility

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Podcast: [Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik Presl](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoding-geopolitics-podcast-with-dominik-presl-6862131)
Published: 2026-06-29T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dominik-presl/episodes/Most-Replayed-Moment-Michael-McFaul-on-Why-the-Iran-War-Is-Such-a-Huge-Blow-to-Americas-Credibility-e3l5087
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