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Closing Time? Causes for Pessimism and Optimism for an End to the Iran War - William Spaniel
After a period of escalating threats, the United States and Iran reached a ceasefire yesterday. Or is it a "ceasefire"? Today, we look at a fundamental problem with the document. To end with a bit of optimism, we also examine why a ceasefire could soon work, even if this one fails.
0:00 A So-Called Ceasefire
0:52 Contradictory Ceasefire Interpretations
7:46 Learning the Robustness of the Iranian Regime
11:51 Fleeting Protesting Prospects
13:47 Takeaway Lines