What the Iran war reveals about Trump’s approach to power

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<p>On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched a series of military strikes against Iran, killing the country&rsquo;s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then, Iran has retaliated, and the conflict has spread across the region. The escalation comes during President Trump&rsquo;s second term in office, which has already included several instances of military action abroad. To help make sense of this moment, <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sam-sanders-show/id1771084688" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam Sanders</a> spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/AK2X9bMHLTm6_a4quV5p5Rw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>New Yorker</em></a> staff writer Susan Glasser, coauthor of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-divider/id1601350040" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Divider</em></a>, a book about Trump&rsquo;s first term. They discuss what&rsquo;s driving Trump&rsquo;s foreign policy &mdash; and what it could mean for America&rsquo;s role in the world.</p>