Leaders in Washington and Tehran are on the clock, with about a month to wrap up the Iran war before it does greater damage to the global economy and their own political fates, according to retired Admiral James Stavridis.

On today’s Big Take podcast with David Gura, Adm. Stavridis, the former head of US Southern Command and Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, outlines how the US troops heading to the region could help bring about a diplomatic resolution – or raise the risk of a longer conflict.

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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.

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Leaders in Washington and Tehran are on the clock, with about a month to wrap up the Iran war before it does greater damage to the global economy and their own political fates, according to retired Admiral James Stavridis.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast with David Gura, Adm. Stavridis, the former head of US Southern Command and Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, outlines how the US troops heading to the region could help bring about a diplomatic resolution &ndash; or raise the risk of a longer conflict.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-13/iran-war-three-targets-for-us-boots-on-the-ground?srnd=undefined">Three Targets for US Boots on the Ground in Iran</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-03-05/us-iran-conflict-tehran-can-make-the-persian-gulf-a-minefield?srnd=undefined">Iran Can Turn the Persian Gulf Into a Minefield</a></li>
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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.
Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate, Tracey Samuelson and Julia Press; Engineering by Katie McMurran.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

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