Iran's Retaliation Against the US Is Not One and Done
In retaliation for the killing of Iranian commander Soleimani, Iran fired a dozen missiles on two US bases in Iraq. Kelly Magsamen argues killing Soleimani may have been Trump’s most consequential foreign policy decision.
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Earlier this week, in retaliation for the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, Iran fired a dozen missiles on two bases in Iraq housing US troops. After, President Trump said Iran "appears to be standing down." But Kelly Magsamen, NSC Director for Iran under US presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and now at the Center for American Progress, explains on Deep Dish that the repercussions of killing Soleimani will be felt for days, months, and even years to come.
Read Kelly Magsamen's latest essay in Foreign Affairs, "How to Avoid Another War in the Middle East."
About the Guests
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
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.
Kelly Magsamen
Former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense
Kelly Magsamen is a senior executive and national security leader with over two decades of experience across Republican and Democratic administrations. In her last role in government, Kelly served as the chief of staff of the US Department of Defense and principal strategic advisor to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.