Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks with Donald Trump at the Royal Court in Riyadh (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

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EA on Talk TV: Will Trump Camp Invade Cuba to Cover Up Failure of War on Iran?

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I joined Times Radio’s Maddie Hale on Wednesday for a 26-minute dissection of Donald Trump’s failing war on Iran, including the “brutal silence” of Gulf States over his latest thought bubble.

I set out Iran’s advantage in talks over a framework deal, using its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and relegating consideration of Tehran’s nuclear program to a second stage.

I examine how an incoherent Trump and his Administration are struggling to avoid compromise but facing a lack of options.

And I detail how Trump’s attempted face-saver, with Arab and Muslim states “normalizing” relations with Israel, fell flat with the Gulf States, Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt.