Walter Russell Mead joined Hugh Hewitt to discuss the return of direct combat between the United States and Iran. He examined the status of the memorandum of understanding and what to expect as each side attempts to secure its best-case scenario.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)