Former head of UK's MI6 says Iran has 'upper hand' in war with US and Israel

Former head of UK's MI6 says Iran has 'upper hand' in war with US and Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 03/25/2026 - 12:15 Britain's former spy chief Sir Alex Younger says US has 'lost initiative to Iran' Sir Alex Younger, former head of MI6, speaking to the Economist in March 2026 (Screenshot/The Economist) Off The former chief of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service has said Iran has the upper hand in its war with Israel and the US. “The reality is the US underestimated the task and I think as of about two week