# The Winners and Losers in Iran (So Far)

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Podcast: [What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-really-matters-with-walter-russell-mead-6447442)
Published: 2026-03-06T01:45:00+00:00
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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Anthropic's standoff with the Pentagon, whether munitions being used in Iran are really drawing down US stockpiles in other theaters, the CIA's attempt to arm a Kurdish rebellion, the cards the Ayatollahs still have left to play, and Trump's war with the Tuckerverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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