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Ivo Daalder

President Donald Trump departs from a podium, flanked by several officials

‘Neither the United States nor Iran wants to go to war,’ says former ambassador

Conflict

US President Donald Trump made a statement Wednesday regarding tensions between the US and Iran. Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, speaks with The World’s Marco Werman about the president’s remarks and the future of the US-Iran relationship.

Mid-shot of two men in suits walking.

Macron says NATO is experiencing ‘brain death.’ What’s the future of the alliance?

Military
A man walks past cutting boards that have been painted with images of Russia's President Vladimir Putin at a street store in the center of St. Petersburg on August 31, 2014.

If Putin picks a fight with NATO, what’s the West willing to do about it?

Global Politics
US Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a news conference after the Geneva-2 peace talks in Montreux January 22, 2014.

Are there lessons from Bosnia for the Syria peace talks?

Conflict & Justice
View of Grbavica, a neighborhood of Sarajevo, Bosnia.

How wars end part V: Bosnia

Conflict & Justice
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The Future of US Influence Around the Globe Hinges on President Obama’s Choice

Global Politics

President Obama is scheduled to address the nation tonight to explain why he thinks Congress should authorize the use of American force in response to the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons. The future of US influence around the globe is at stake.

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