Does Donald Trump remember who started the war in Iran?

Does Donald Trump remember who started the war in Iran?

From The News Agents by Global

May 5, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's recent actions regarding the Iran conflict and the implications for his leadership and approval ratings ahead of local elections.

Donald Trump launched "Project Freedom" over the bank holiday weekend - a "humanitarian gesture", aimed at guaranteeing the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz still stubbornly being controlled by Iran. The Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, announced today a "red white and blue dome" over the area as he insisted that the US holds all the cards in the conflict. There's just one problem: nobody seems to be buying it. Ships aren't moving through the Strait in any real volume, and there were fresh attacks from both sides over the weekend despite a ceasefire. Has Trump forgotten who started this war? And have other world leaders stopped listening to him? Later, has Zac Polanski peaked too soon ahead of the local elections on Thursday? One poll shows his approval ratings plummeting over the last week - why? The News Agents is a Global Production. The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/

Topics covered

  • Donald Trump
  • Iran conflict
  • Project Freedom
  • US military
  • local elections
  • Zac Polanski
  • political approval ratings

Keywords

  • Donald Trump
  • Iran
  • Project Freedom
  • Pete Hegseth
  • Zac Polanski
  • local elections
  • politics
  • US military
  • approval ratings

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Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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