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# Has the U.S. “Already Lost” the War in Iran?
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/has-the-us-already-lost-the-war-in-iran-hchwps/
- Published: 2026-06-04T12:15:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-11T21:46:43.000Z
- Description: Robert Kagan discusses America's limited options in the war with Iran.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Amanpour and Company, #ZZZ_Show_f5d26ac8-fdd2-4a18-befb-073a64e71a12, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_0faa0f45-153c-4488-b3f9-4aff60ed624f, #extra

Hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the war in Iran have stalled after tensions in the Gulf flared once again early Wednesday morning. In a new piece for The Atlantic, foreign policy scholar Robert Kagan argues that Iran's leverage in the Strait leaves the U.S. with few options. Kagan joins Walter Isaacson to explain why.