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The third Gulf war: one week on
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…
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