Trump says the Iran war may be ending soon: mission accomplished?
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential end of US military action against Iran and its implications for shipping security and US allies.
Donald Trump has said the US military action against Iran may be coming to an end. If so, what would it have achieved and where does this leave the key question of safe passage for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz? Gideon discusses the consequences of the war for the US and its allies with Philip Gordon of the Brookings Institution. Clip: NBC News Free links to read more on this topic: Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition Shutting Hormuz is a template for China in Taiwan Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous UK to host coalition talks on securing Strait of Hormuz One battle after another: Netanyahu’s new security doctrine Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity. Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social , @gideonrachman Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Gideon Rachman
Guest: Philip Gordon
Topics covered
- US military action
- Iran war
- shipping security
- Strait of Hormuz
- US allies
- political consequences
Keywords
- Donald Trump
- Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- US military
- Philip Gordon
- Gideon Rachman
- shipping security
- political consequences
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Brookings Institution, NBC News
Places: Strait of Hormuz, UK, Iran, Ukraine, China
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