8 takeaways from the US-Iran war

The war in Iran is effectively over. Although the dust has yet to settle, some lessons are already visible.

First, US President Donald Trump has waged a personal war at the world’s expense. Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu warned that arms are ill-omened tools, employed only as a last resort.

Trump, who has admitted he doesn’t like to read, may not realise this. Few people know why he ordered a strike on Iran.

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