Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump before military commanders, Quantico, Virginia, September 30, 2025 (Sky)
EA on International Media: Trump Camp’s “Limbo” in Its War on Iran
I joined Times Radio’s Maddie Hale on Thursday for our “That Was The Week That Was (in TrumpLand)”, tracing tales of absurdity, ineptitude, and loyalty to a convicted felon as President.
After a glance at whether the World Cup will overcome Trump’s ego, we do a deep-dive on the “Groundhog’s Day” limbo of the US War on Iran, with “neither war nor negotiations”.
We return to the US to look at how Trump’s nominees for high office — Todd Blanche as Attorney General and Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence — confirmed in Congressional hearings that the priority is their Dear Leader rather than agency independence and the US system.
We deal with the faux-macho absurdity of Pete Hegseth’s bluster on testosterone.
And we close with a look at whether the Trump camp might finally support Ukraine against Russia’s invasion.
Several U.S. service members injured in Iranian attacks on Jordanian bases this week: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-attacks-persian-gulf/
“Iran attacked at least two Jordanian bases this week, resulting in several American service members being injured in the attack after their facility was struck, multiple U.S. officials told CBS News, speaking under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. No fatalities have been reported among the Americans or the Jordanians at this time. The severity of those injured is not clear. U.S. warplanes often use Jordanian military installations.”
Iran attacked military base in Abu Dhabi, satellite images reveal: https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/07/17/satellite-images-iran-strikes-abu-dhabi-erbil/
Iran hit at least 3 bases hosting US assets in latest strikes: https://abcnews.com/International/iran-hit-3-bases-hosting-us-assets-latest/story?id=134815868#
“An ABC News analysis of satellite imagery and video suggests that bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Qatar sustained damage in Iranian-claimed missile and drone strikes. A former United Nations base camp and an industrial area, both in Kuwait, have also been struck…..Taken together, the images show that Iran remains capable of striking “a wide range of targets of the region,” Lair said, adding that while “it’s not one for one … it kind of suggests that the Iranians are still able to hold the Strait at risk, and are willing to do so, despite the long-running U.S. air campaign.”