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Home / Israel-Iran / Rosemary Kelanic and Danielle Pletka on U.S. entry into Iran-Israel conflict
Israel‑Iran, Iran, Middle East, US‑Israel‑Iran

June 21, 2025

Rosemary Kelanic and Danielle Pletka on U.S. entry into Iran-Israel conflict

Defense Priorities’ Rosemary Kelanic and American Enterprise Institute’s Danielle Pletka talked about the United States’ strikes on three Iran nuclear sites and the U.S. role in the Israel-Iran conflict. NOTE: This program was interrupted by and includes the 28-minute Pentagon news conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine on those U.S. strikes against Iran. The guests continued following the end of the briefing.

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Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

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