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How Long Can Iran Fight Back?
CNN One Thing
Mar 4, 2026

As Iran continues to retaliate against the US and Israel, civilians in major Gulf countries are caught in the crossfire. Will these nations be forced to respond? And do they have the military firepower needed to keep up? We break down what we can learn from the military operations thus far and look at how an Iranian power vacuum could complicate the endgame. 

For more: The rationale for striking Iran was already a mess. Trump just made it worse. 

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Guests: Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Chief International Security Correspondent & Mark Kimmitt, Brigadier General (Ret.) 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Natasha Maguder, Natalie Wright

Photo: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images