Why Iran wants a long war

Iran’s strategy, according to experts, is to keep widening the war with the U.S. and Israel and make it last as long as possible. Why? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Military rules of engagement exist to specify 'who' and 'what' can be attacked. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is fighting Iran without "stupid" rules of engagement. So, what rules are American forces following? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Trump administration has a $38 billion plan to convert commercial warehouses into massive detention centers for people facing deportation. Inside the Trump administration's massive expansion of detention facilities around the country. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

'KPop Demon Hunters' is one of the biggest movies on Netflix. It’s also an Oscar nominee that’s spawned chart-topping singles. How K-pop and K-culture became an irresistible global phenomenon. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

'KPop Demon Hunters' is one of the biggest movies on Netflix. It’s also an Oscar nominee that’s spawned chart-topping singles. How K-pop and K-culture became an irresistible global phenomenon. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on the corrupting influence of the president’s power to wage war, and the failure of the 1973 War Powers Resolution to check that power. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The U.S. added some 130,000 jobs in January. Almost all of those jobs were in just one sector: Health care. Why aren’t jobs growing anywhere else? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader along with other top Iranian security officials. But Iran experts say that the Islamic Republic will not fall so quickly. What to know about the deep-rooted infrastructure of the Iranian regime. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

The Trump administration is publicly cracking down on illegal immigration.Behind the scenes, the White House is also fighting a war against legal immigration. How the administration is working to grind immigration to a halt. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

A very public contract dispute exposes the ethical debate over how the U.S. military should use AI going forward. Anthropic vs. the Pentagon and what it means for U.S. citizens. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint