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Policy expert on Trump reversing course on plans for large-scale attack against Iran

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published July 27, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

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Why did President Trump stand down U.S. forces after hinting at a massive attack on Iran? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Iran policy expert Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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