What’s really behind Trump’s latest tantrums over Iran?
About this episode
The episode discusses Trump's recent statements regarding Iran and his 'America First' policy with insights from Philip Gordon.
Donald Trump has told his Nato allies: ‘We don’t need you.’ He also threatened to ‘massively blow up’ the world’s largest gasfield, despite Americans already having to deal with higher prices. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Kamala Harris’s former national security adviser, Philip Gordon, about what this all means for the Iran war and Trump’s ‘America First’ policy
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Freedland
Guest: Philip Gordon
Topics covered
- Trump
- Iran
- Nato
- America First
- national security
- politics
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- Nato
- gasfield
- America First
- national security
- Philip Gordon
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nato
Places: Iran, America, United States
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