What did President Trump know about Iran before going to war

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published March 19, 2026 at 6:48 AM EDT

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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