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The Gap Between Truth (Social) and Reality on Iran
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed and the economic costs of the war keep mounting. Yet markets are trading like the war is over. The wisdom of crowds…
 • Niall Ferguson
Who’s Actually Running Iran?
Good Fellows, with Abbas Milani. Recorded on April 16, 2026
 • Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster, and John H. Cochrane
How to Stop Iran From Winning the War
The top priority is clear: The Strait of Hormuz must reopen, but not on Iran’s terms. Originally published in The Free Press on April 9, 2026.
 • Niall Ferguson, Richard Haass, and Philip Zelikow
Ferguson, Haass and Zelikow: How To Stop Iran From Winning The War
As talks begin this Saturday, the top priority is clear: The Strait of Hormuz must reopen, but not on Iran's terms.
 • Niall Ferguson
How Great Powers Lose Wars They're Winning
Nearly 70 years after the Suez crisis, the United States may have marched into a strikingly similar trap in the Strait of Hormuz.
 • Niall Ferguson
Iran Thinks It’s Winning. It May Be Right.
An interview with Rafaela Siewert on April 8, 2026.
 • Niall Ferguson
Brace Yourselves. A Recession Is Coming.
The war in Iran is choking global energy supply. History shows shocks like this rarely end without a recession.
 • Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson's Time Machine
Niall Ferguson's Time Machine
Niall Ferguson's Time Machine applies historical perspective to contemporary problems in economics and politics, because the further back you look, the further ahead you can see.
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