What did President Trump know about Iran before going to war

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published March 19, 2026 at 4:48 AM MDT

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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Nate Swanson, former director for Iran at the National Security Council, about what President Trump understood about Iran before going to war.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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