What U.S. strikes in Iran mean for national security

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM EDT

Host Peter O’Dowd talks with Here & Now’s security analyst Jim Walsh, senior research associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s security studies program.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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