EA on Express 24-7: US War on Iran — The “Limbo” Continues

Posted by Scott Lucas | Oct 15, 2026 | 0

Donald Trump at a rally in Arizona, October 14, 2026

I joined Pakistan’s Express 24-7 on Wednesday to analyze the ongoing “limbo” of the US War on Iran, as the Trump Administration is caught between its unwillingness to re-enter negotiations and its uncertainty about renewing full-scale military operations.

I outline the state of the conflict, cutting through Donald Trump’s bluster, to return to the fundamental: Iran still controls the Strait of Hormuz.

And I consider the expansion of the war, particularly between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis. Is there any path to de-escalation?

Watch from 4:16:

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Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView. He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.

EA on Express 24-7: US War on Iran — The “Limbo” Continues

Donald Trump at a rally in Arizona, October 14, 2026

I joined Pakistan’s Express 24-7 on Wednesday to analyze the ongoing “limbo” of the US War on Iran, as the Trump Administration is caught between its unwillingness to re-enter negotiations and its uncertainty about renewing full-scale military operations.

About The Author

Scott Lucas

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