The U.S. wants others to join its economic pressure campaign against Iran. Will they?

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published September 1, 2026 at 2:46 AM MDT

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NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer about U.S. efforts to cultivate global support to economically isolate and pressure Iran.

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Leila Fadel

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

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