Rand Issues Commentary: America's Least Bad Option in Iran
October 30, 2026
October 30, 2026
SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 30 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Oct. 29, 2026, to :
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America's Least Bad Option in Iran
By Raphael S. Cohen and Howard J. Shatz
So far, the Iran war has cost the United States 800 casualties, tens of billions of dollars, hundreds of damaged or destroyed buildings on U.S. military bases in the region, and a drawdown of munitions that is straining supplies. Fuel prices have risen sharply sinc . . .
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America's Least Bad Option in Iran
By Raphael S. Cohen and Howard J. Shatz
So far, the Iran war has cost the United States 800 casualties, tens of billions of dollars, hundreds of damaged or destroyed buildings on U.S. military bases in the region, and a drawdown of munitions that is straining supplies. Fuel prices have risen sharply sinc . . .