What the Iran War Is Costing America and Israel
Simon Whistler · March 25, 2026 · 16 min video · Middle East
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What this episode covers
The war with Iran is imposing steep military, political, diplomatic, and reputational costs on both Washington and Jerusalem, from strained Gulf alliances and European backlash to growing domestic opposition in the United States.
Chapters
- Dollar Costs and Middle East FuryIn the free preview
- Transatlantic Ties Fray as Beijing GainsInsiders
- Domestic Fallout and an Unpopular WarInsiders
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If there's one thing decades of American intervention in the Middle East has
Taught us
Is that war is expensive. According to the costs of war project at Brown
This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.
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