Iran war risks turning into a battle of endurance

About this episode

Gideon discusses the US and Israeli war against Iran with Emile Hokayem, exploring war aims and regional implications.

Gideon discusses the US and Israeli war against Iran with Emile Hokayem of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. What are the war aims, can they be achieved and where does this leave the future of the region and its relations with Israel? Clips: CBS; CNN Free links to read more on this topic: Gulf insurance costs soar 12-fold despite Trump guarantee Trump has no realistic plan for Iran’s future Military briefing: how Iran could wage a new ‘tanker war’ The cynical opportunities of ‘Epic Fury’ The influencers leaping to Dubai’s defence Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe. Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social , @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Gideon Rachman

Guest: Emile Hokayem

Topics covered

• Iran
• US-Israel relations
• war strategy
• Middle East politics
• regional security

Keywords

• Iran
• Israel
• war
• Middle East
• Gideon Rachman
• Emile Hokayem
• US
• politics
• security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Institute for Strategic Studies, CBS, CNN

Places: Iran, Israel, Dubai, Gulf

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