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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
President Trump seems to be closer than ever to ordering strikes on Iran.
Chapter 2: What is the current status of US-Iran relations?
He says he prefers diplomacy, but negotiations are stalled and the U.S. military is already in place. How soon could the president decide to strike?
I'm Michelle Martin.
Chapter 3: What key points did Hillary Clinton make during her deposition?
That's A. Martinez. And this is Up First from NPR News. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent six hours on Thursday in a closed-door deposition tied to Congress's Epstein investigation.
I don't know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein.
Chapter 4: What were the main topics discussed in the Clinton deposition?
I never went to his island.
Chapter 5: How did Paramount outbid Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery?
I never went to his home. I never went to his offices.
Today, former President Bill Clinton answers questions. What are lawmakers trying to accomplish?
And Paramount wins the bidding war for Warner Brothers' Discovery beating out Netflix.
Chapter 6: What implications does the US-Iran conflict have for military action?
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Chapter 7: What are the responses from lawmakers regarding Clinton's testimony?
President Trump continues to hold open the possibility of military strikes on Iran.
My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy. But one thing is certain, I will never allow the world's number one sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon. Can't let that happen.
That was the president at his State of the Union address earlier this week.
Chapter 8: How will the Paramount and Warner Bros. deal affect the media landscape?
Talks between the two are supposed to continue next week.
NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez has been following the president's rhetoric about Iran. So, Franco, what has to happen from Iran's point of view in order for the U.S. not to attack it?
You know, the thing is, Trump hasn't really explained what his objectives are. I mean, what does success look like? He also hasn't asked Congress for authorization or taken the opportunity to thoroughly explain to the American people his reasoning.
OK, so what has he said?
Well, in his speech, President Trump touched on a few different reasons. I mean, first was stopping the nuclear program. Second is helping protesters who he promised to back if more were killed. Well, tens of thousands more have been killed. You know, then there is the stopping of the ballistic missile program that he claims are almost able to reach the U.S., What about regime change?
Yeah, I mean, that's another possible reason. And, you know, we should be clear that Trump is not the first president to deal with this Iran issue. I mean, former President Obama was widely criticized for the nuclear deal that he reached. Many saw it as weak and actually empowering of Iran economically. During the George W. Bush years, Iran accelerated its nuclear program.
Bush, of course, labeled Iran part of its axis of evil. This has really been an issue since the revolution in 1979. Iran had been a modern society, and the government was actually an ally to the U.S. The regime, though, that took over was largely built in opposition to the U.S. and to Israel.
All right, so then what exactly are the options? And actually, what kind of timeline are we talking about now?
I mean, it seems focused on two likely sets of targets. One would be limited strikes, perhaps against Iran's ballistic missile program or nuclear targets or leadership maybe. A second could be something bigger, a longer campaign aimed at destabilizing or possibly overthrowing the regime.
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