The heavy cost of the war on Iran
About this episode
Gideon discusses the implications and challenges of the Iran war with defense analyst Jack Watling.
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 Free links to read more on this topic: Iran vows retaliation against energy sites across Gulf after largest gasfield hit Trump ally warns US economy not strong enough to cope with Iran war Iran still seen capable of escalating attacks on Gulf’s energy Israel says it has killed Iran’s top security official Top US counterterrorism official resigns over war against Iran 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: Jack Watling
Topics covered
- Iran war
- defense analysis
- US foreign policy
- Middle East conflict
- energy security
Keywords
- Iran
- war
- Strait of Hormuz
- defense analyst
- US economy
- energy sites
- retaliation
- counterterrorism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Financial Times
Books & works: Statecraft - The New Rules of Power in a Divided World
Places: Iran, Gulf, US, Israel
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