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Policy expert on Trump reversing course on plans for large-scale attack against Iran

NPR | By Leila Fadel
Published July 27, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Why did President Trump stand down U.S. forces after hinting at a massive attack on Iran? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Iran policy expert Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution.

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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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