Everyone is calling it another Iraq. Sir Richard Dearlove disagrees. In this episode of One Decision In Brief, the former MI6 chief makes the case that what's unfolding in Iran may be something different: the final chapter of a decades-long conflict, with a window for the United States to actually close it.

Sir Richard and guest co-host Baroness Ayesha Hazarika break down the military logic — why Kharg Island is the likely first target, what securing the Strait of Hormuz would actually take, and whether a ground operation could stay limited. They also assess Iran's internal fractures, Russia's quiet role, China's conspicuous absence, and what the Gulf States really want from Washington right now.

Is this the moment the West finally resolves the Iran question, or the beginning of something far worse?

In this episode:

07:09 Uranium Extraction Scenario

09:14 Avoiding a Land Quagmire

10:58 Trump’s Legacy Calculus

11:52 Russia Helps; China Absent

13:39 Will Gulf States Choose America?

Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and guest co-host Baroness Ayesha Hazarika (House of Lords)

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