🏛️ Politics Mar 23, 2026 · Nicholas Hopton

What next in the Third Gulf War?

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By any sober assessment, as a New Year (Nowruz) begins in the Persian calendar, the Third Gulf War is escalating, possibly beyond the control of the US President who initiated it. What began as a demonstration of resolve now risks becoming a demonstration of limits – of power, of planning and of political judgement. It may already have passed the point at which “victory” retains any coherent meaning.



None of this should surprise those familiar with Iran’s modern history or with the pattern of

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