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Does President Trump Want a War with Iran?

Michael Singh of the Washington Institute and Ariane Tabatabai of the RAND Corporation explain what's going on between the US and Iran.
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The White House escalated warnings about a threat from Iran this week, Tehran warned it may resume enriching uranium at higher levels, and more US warships were sent to the Middle East. Michael Singh of the Washington Institute and Ariane Tabatabai of the RAND Corporation join Deep Dish to explain what's going on.

About the Speakers
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
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Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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Ariane Tabatabai
Associate Political Scientist, RAND Corporation
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Ariane Tabatabai is an associate political scientist at the RAND Corporation and an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.
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Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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Michael Singh is the managing director and Lane-Swig senior fellow at the Washington Institute and a former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council. During his tenure at the White House from 2005 to 2008, Singh devised and coordinated US national security policy for the region from Morocco to Iran.
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