US President Donald Trump with US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) at the US State Department, Washington, D.C., August 7, 2026 (Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty) Images)
EA on International Media: Trump “TACOs” Over US Strikes on Iran
I joined Pakistan’s Express 24-7 on Thursday to analyze how the Trump camp, out of military options, have reached a dead end in their War on Iran.
Host Zunaira Azhar and I examine Donald Trump’s bluster v. the reality that the Trumpists rejected a wider war inside Iran two weeks ago because of military, economic, and political considerations.
We look at Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and its effect on the global economy, asking if the Trumpists will accept Iranian management to avoid further shocks from inflation and restrictions on energy supplies.
And we ask: Will the Trump camp go farther and return to negotiations based on June’s Memorandum of Understanding?
Watch from 6:42:
