The end of Operation Epic Fury & why Trump is pulling troops from Germany

About this episode

The episode discusses the conclusion of Operation Epic Fury and the implications of Trump's troop withdrawal from Germany amidst US-Iran relations.

Is America’s Operation Epic Fury really over? Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US’s military campaign against the Iranian regime has finished, and there are growing reports of a US-Iran peace deal in the offing. Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant break down the top three news stories you need to know today, from why Donald Trump has ended Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz to the importance of talks between Iran and China.  Plus, did a spat over the Iran war prompt Trump to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany last week? Berlin correspondent James Rothwell explains the significance of America’s significant troop presence in the country and why America’s pull-out is fuelling speculation that Nato is well and truly over.  Highlights  The end of Operation Epic Fury amid growing talks of a peace deal Why Trump has pulled troops from Germany following Iran war spat CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant James Rothwell, Berlin correspondent @JamesERothwell CONTENT REFERENCED: David Blair: Trump now has three options. They are all bad…

People in this episode

Hosts: Venetia Rainey, Roland Oliphant

Guest: James Rothwell

Topics covered

• US military operations
• Iran peace talks
• Trump troop withdrawal
• Nato significance
• Middle East relations

Keywords

• Operation Epic Fury
• Trump
• troops
• Germany
• Iran
• peace deal
• Nato
• Marco Rubio
• Venetia Rainey
• Roland Oliphant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nato, America, Iran, China

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