Why Iran could become the next Iraq
The first Gulf war left a weakened regime in place without a political settlement — paving the way for future conflict
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Get used to the long Iran war
Tehran has a strong incentive to keep the conflict going
What the Iran war teaches America’s adversaries
The third Gulf war augurs a more anarchic world — and more dependence on a less credible US
The shadow front in the war against Iran
Iraq has been a battleground for Tehran and Washington’s interests since 2003. A murky conflict has broken out there again
The Iran crisis has not yet peaked
The war is currently more likely to escalate than to be resolved by negotiation
How the Iran war could hurt Wall Street
The big unknown is how the conflict could alter the Gulf’s investment priorities in the next year or two
Are markets being too complacent about the Iran war?
Sometimes crises do not blow over as investors might hope