The heavy cost of the war on Iran
Why Hormuz is the crux of the conflict
The Rachman Review · Richard Martin
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Show Notes
Gideon discusses the Iran war with defence analyst Jack Watling, author of Statecraft - The New Rules of Power in a Divided World. Why did the US fail to foresee the need to protect the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route? What options are there to bring the war to a close?
Clip: NYT
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