Q&A: Trump’s Iran "miscalculation", the bombardment of Lebanon & where’s the “Board of Peace”?

Q&A: Trump’s Iran "miscalculation", the bombardment of Lebanon & where’s the “Board of Peace”?

From Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files by Global

March 25, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

Christiane Amanpour and Jamie discuss Trump's Iran miscalculation, the bombardment of Lebanon, and NATO relations.

In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked to examine whether Donald Trump’s apparent miscalculation on the potential for Iranian regime change could, in a more cynical reading, amount to a “win-win” - benefiting domestic oil interests, aligning with Putin’s goals, and even creating a pretext to distance the US from NATO. They also explore the escalating Israeli bombardment of Lebanon, raising the question of whether the conflict could spiral into a full-blown invasion. Finally, they unpack the seeming contradiction in Trump’s approach to NATO: why turn to the alliance for support while simultaneously antagonising key allies, rather than relying on his so-called “Board of Peace”? Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/@AmanpourPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanpourpod X: https://x.com/AmanpourPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Christiane-Amanpour-Presents BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amanpourpod.bsky.social

People in this episode

Host: Christiane Amanpour

Guest: Jamie

Topics covered

  • Trump's Iran policy
  • Israeli bombardment of Lebanon
  • NATO relations
  • US foreign policy
  • Middle East conflict

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Iran
  • Lebanon
  • NATO
  • foreign policy
  • Middle East
  • oil interests
  • Putin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO, Putin

Places: Iran, Lebanon

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