# Is the Iran War Worth It? Our Panel Splits Down the Middle | The Counter-Insurgency

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Podcast: [The Insurgency with Steve Baker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-insurgency-with-steve-baker-7492429)
Published: 2026-07-23T16:30:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 760

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👉 Listen to the full episode on Substack: voices.fightingforafreefuture.comSponsored by Glint - buy, save and spend real physical gold with a Glint Mastercard®. Visit glintpay.com.This week: FFF Director Harry Richer, broadcaster and political commentator Albie Amankona, and FFF Network Manager Ted Grainger go head-to-head on the Iran war, sparked by recent congressional testimony on its ballooning cost. Thumbnail image: "Operation Roaring Lion, 2026" by IDF Spokesperson's Unit, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Operation-Roaring-Lion-0013.jpg. This image has been modified for use in this video's thumbnail.

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