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Why Iran’s Nuclear Bet Didn’t Pay Off — and What That Might Mean

The Insider
August 12, 2025

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Episode Notes:

Michal Smetana wrote "How Iran Overplayed its Hand" for War on the Rocks, arguing that Iran likely amassed highly enriched uranium for the purpose of gaining leverage in negotiations with the United States. Iran's strategy didn't work out as it hoped. Kerry talks with Michal — an associate professor at Charles University and the director of the Peace Research Center Prague — about his article and what options Iran might have left.
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