Posted by Alumni from The Atlantic
March 22, 2026
Opposition to President Trump's continued attacks on Iran is growing'not only from resentful European allies and Democratic Party leaders, but also from parts of his MAGA base. This week, a top counterterrorism official resigned from his role in protest. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss this and more. What does winning a war with unclear objectives look like' Panelists examined what it would take for Trump to declare victory in the war with Iran. Joining the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, this week: Idrees Ali, a national-security correspondent at Reuters; Stephen Hayes, the editor of The Dispatch; Vivian Salama, a staff writer at The Atlantic; David Sanger, a White House and national-security correspondent at The New York Times. learn more