A man stands in a damaged residence on March 14, 2026 at the site of buildings, including a police station, that were destroyed in an airstrike two days ago in the Khani Abad neighbourhood of Tehran, Iran.
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With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: “I don’t think President Trump … understood what he was getting into.” Sadjadpour spoke with Terry Gross about the historical context of the conflict, the four priorities for the U.S. government, and the likelihood of escalation to WWIII.