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As the Iran war continues, what are the potential off-ramps for Trump?

NPR | By Ailsa Chang,
Connor Donevan, Tinbete Ermyas
Published March 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM CDT

The Trump administration says the Iran war will end when the president decides. Thomas Wright of the Brookings Institution argues that's easier said than done.

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Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.
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