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Expert discusses whether the war has made Iran's regime stronger

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published April 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Iran expert Vali Nasr of Johns Hopkins University whether war has made the Iranian regime stronger.

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