JRE #2466 - Foster & Kisin · Aired Mar 11, 2026
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The US involvement in Iran is primarily driven by a desire to start World War III.
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The speakers in this window say the Iran situation is frightening and could go badly wrong, including through a major terror attack in America. Nobody says the US is driven by a wish to start World War III. The Trump administration's stated goals were to destroy Iran's missiles and navy, keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, curb terrorist proxies, and possibly push regime change. The CSMonitor six-month review lists these goals, and CBS reports that the president later said he was not vying for regime change.
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Is it true that the US involvement in Iran is primarily driven by a desire to start World War III?
No, not as stated. The speakers in this window say the Iran situation is frightening and could go badly wrong, including through a major terror attack in America. Nobody says the US is driven by a wish to start World War III. It was said on JRE #2466 - Foster & Kisin, aired Mar 11, 2026, at 52:10. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is csmonitor.com, linked below.
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