The Three Old Hacks talk about the war in Iran, with the background knowledge to be able to compare and contrast it with previous wars and the justifications of previous presidents and prime ministers over the decades.

"Trump has always been a transactional president who wants to do a deal", says political analyst Nigel Dudley, "but in the Middle East there is no end. The best we can hope for is an absence of war where people live beside each other".

David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times on the effect of the war on oil prices: 
"We could be teetering on the edge of a recession if this lasts".

Moving on to other matters: "I get the impression this whole Mandelson affair could actually bring Starmer down", says former BBC Sports Editor Mihir Bose.

And of course, no Three OId Hacks episode would be complete without mention of Tottenham Hotspur.

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