VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“neither side really wants to escalate; they’re just waiting for the other side to crack”
Stephen Walt · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Stephen Walt told host Steve Clemons that the Iran war has reached a stalemate.
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