Iran’s conflict with Iraq in the 1980s provides valuable lessons for today, writes Richard Cockett, a senior editor https://www.economist.com/international/2026/03/27/the-war-room-newsletter-the-war-that-shaped-modern-iran?taid=69c6beedb7d88c00019f86bb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter