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Why the US Underestimated Iran - Aaron David Miller - America at a Crossroads
Is the U.S.-Iran war entering a permanent state of escalation? Former diplomat Aaron David Miller breaks down why Iran’s "geography" is a more dangerous weapon than its nuclear program.
In this exclusive interview, Carnegie Fellow and veteran negotiator Aaron David Miller joins Patt to analyze the fallout of the February 28th strikes that killed Ali Khamenei. Miller argues that the U.S. and Israel may have fundamentally miscalculated the IRGC's resilience, shifting Iran from a "theocratic" power to a "hard power" military state.
📘 Guest: Aaron David Miller, Senior fellow at Carnegie Endowment. Fmr. State Dept. Analyst, Adviser, and Negotiator.
🎙️ Host: Patt Morrison, LA Times Writer and Columnist
📅 Recorded April 2026