Episode Notes:

In response to the Iranian-linked attack that killed three U.S. servicemembers last week, U.S. President Biden authorized a series of airstrikes against targets in Iraq and Syria. Afshon Ostovar, an associate professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, joined the WarCast to discuss the latest from the Middle East, the U.S.-Iranian relationship, and the cyclical nature of these tit-for-tat attacks.

[1:04] U.S. response to attack on Tower 22

[4:37] Debating U.S. military action in the Middle East

[8:14] Effectiveness of Iranian strikes in the region