Episode Notes:

Iranian and American officials wrapped up a second round of talks, while both countries also demonstrated their coercive capabilities, as Iran carried out naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz and the United States moves a second carrier group to the region. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime faces the aftermath of January's mass killings of protestors. Alex Vatanka returns to the Warcast to unpack these developments.

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