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The Secret Winners of the Iran War

Simon Whistler · March 31, 2026 · 15 min video · Middle East

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What this episode covers

While Tehran and Tel Aviv counted their losses, others quietly counted gains. From Gulf capitals to Moscow and Beijing, the war rewarded actors who never fired a shot.

Chapters

  1. The Myth of Easy Military VictoryIn the free preview
  2. African Economies Thrive From Wartime DisruptionIn the free preview
  3. Global Powers Reshaped by the Iran WarInsiders

From the transcript

In theory, winning a war should be easy.

Your military needs to be either so overwhelmingly strong that your opponent

Gives up or lucky

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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