{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 103 | Just War &amp; EPIC FURY in Iran","description":"Providence Managing Editor James Diddams and Executive Editor Marc LiVecche are joined by Redeemer University Professor of Politics and International Robert Joustra to discuss Operation EPIC FURY in its ethical and strategic dimensions. Can we expect to see a flowering of democracy in Iran soon as a result of President Trump's attacks on Iran's theocratic regime? Are these attacks in accordance with the tenets of Just War Theory? How will Trump cast the results of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, both in the best and worst case scenarios? Articles referenced: Joustra, Robert. \u201cWhich Is More Durable: Iran\u2019s Regime or Trump\u2019s Commitment to Regime Change?\u201d Providence. March 2, 2026. https:\/\/providencemag.com\/2026\/03\/which-is-more-durable-irans-regime-or-trumps-commitment-to-regime-change\/. Kosc, Jozef Andrew. \u201cIran\u2019s Enduring Apocalyptic Political Mythology.\u201d&amp;nbsp;Providence. September 17, 2024. https:\/\/providencemag.com\/2024\/09\/irans-enduring-apocalyptic-political-mythology\/. Kosc, Jozef Andrew. \u201cThousands of Paper Cuts, Then a Nuclear Bomb: Georges Sorel, French Anarchism, and Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Warfighting Doctrine.\u201d Providence. October 21, 2024. https:\/\/providencemag.com\/2024\/10\/thousands-of-paper-cuts-then-a-nuclear-bomb-georges-sorel-french-anarchism-and-irans-revolutionary-warfighting-doctrine\/. Diddams, James. \u201cStriking Iran Will Not Change the Long-term Strategic Picture\u2014America Should Still Do It.\u201d Providence. June 19, 2025. https:\/\/providencemag.com\/2025\/06\/striking-iran-will-not-change-the-long-term-strategic-picture-america-should-still-do-it\/. ","author_name":"Foreign Policy ProvCast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.providencemag.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40306325\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199196625"}