Topic
Politics
Published on
April 27, 2026
Civitas
Conversations
The Iran War and America's Future Conflicts

The Cost of Conflict: White House and Human Rights

April 27, 2026
About this episode

Eight weeks after Operation Epic Fury, the crisis in Iran has reached no definitive end.

Eight weeks after Operation Epic Fury, the crisis in Iran has reached no definitive end. As the war progresses, it is increasingly unclear whether the outcome will favor the United States. At the same time, there is a growing sense among American citizens that order and stability in the Middle East does not always coincide with our best interests. In this episode of Civitas Conversations, Jakub Grygiel joins host Richard Reinsch to discuss his recent Civitas Outlook essay "The Iran War and the Coming Global Struggle."

Civitas Conversations features leading scholars, commentators, and thought leaders for in-depth discussions of the latest essays in Civitas Outlook—and the ideas behind them.  

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