The heavy cost of the war on Iran

Gideon (ft.com/gideon-rachman)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 (ft.com/content/e3814e6f-a1c9-4ad4-b449-c14064d…)
Trump ally warns US economy not strong enough to cope with Iran war (ft.com/content/51ad00f4-1c70-45df-9eb1-fe8038a…)
Iran still seen capable of escalating attacks on Gulf’s energy (ft.com/content/69226210-a489-45aa-9993-32ed535…)
Israel says it has killed Iran’s top security official (ft.com/content/66d3177f-2d3a-4b5b-a309-dc562c9…)
Top US counterterrorism official resigns over war against Iran (ft.com/content/f3dad979-875e-4ee7-836c-264890d…)

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