MORE WAR won’t make Trump’s position better, ex-state department Iran expert says

Donald Trump’s Iran strategy is unravelling. Days after declaring a ceasefire, the agreement appears to have collapsed. Trump has scrapped plans for a 20% toll on ships using the Strait of Hormuz in favour of major Gulf investment deals, while warning that even tougher military action could still be to come. So why did the ceasefire fail? Has Iran emerged politically stronger despite months of conflict? And is the Strait of Hormuz still Tehran’s most powerful bargaining chip, or is it becoming a liability? On this episode of Trumpworld, Anushka Asthana is joined by Nate Swanson from the Atlantic Council and British-Iranian author Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini to examine what’s really driving the conflict, whether diplomacy is finished, and what Donald Trump’s next move could be.