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Iran 'quite far' from being militarily defeated: Fmr. Nat. Security official under Trump and Biden - The Weekend - MS NOW
Following his trip to China this week, Trump claims that Iran’s military is “decimated” despite reports that Iran retains substantial missile capabilities.
Lara Seligman, National Security Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and Jennifer Welch, Chief Geoeconomics Analyst at Bloomberg Economics and Former National Security Director for China and Taiwan Under the Trump and Biden Administrations join The Weekend to discuss. - Aired on 05/16/2026.