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The third Gulf war: one week on
Published 19 hours ago
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After a momentous week, our editors reflect on how uncertainty about the goals of the war in Iran will affect its course. Iran’s retaliation has been fierce and wide ranging. How long can Gulf stocks of missile interceptors last? And our obituaries editor looks back at the life of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Guests and host:
- Edward Carr, Economist deputy editor
- Josie Delap, Middle East editor
- Shashank Joshi, defence editor
- Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
- Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran, Donald Trump, third Gulf war, war goals
- Interceptor missiles, military strategy
- Ali Khamenei
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