Iran Attack Called Off Again — Art of the Deal or Fear of the Trigger? Plus Luigi Mangione Back in Court as Judge Rules on Key Evidence

Iran Attack Called Off Again — Art of the Deal or Fear of the Trigger? Plus Luigi Mangione Back in Court as Judge Rules on Key Evidence

From The Tom Sullivan Show by Tom Sullivan

May 18, 2026 · 35 min · Season 1 · Episode 248

About this episode

The episode discusses the cancellation of an Iran attack by Trump and the ongoing trial of Luigi Mangione with significant court rulings.

The national security meeting was scheduled. The attack plans were ready. Then Trump called it off — again. Is this masterful negotiating leverage or a president who praises his military but keeps finding reasons not to use it? At some point Iran stops believing the threat is real and that is a very dangerous place to be. Then Luigi Mangione was back in a New York courtroom today where a state judge ruled some evidence is out — but the gun and the manifesto are in. The trial just got a whole lot more interesting. Both stories today, no sugarcoating. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-sullivan-show--6632619/support .

People in this episode

Host: Tom Sullivan

Topics covered

  • Iran
  • national security
  • Trump
  • Luigi Mangione
  • court ruling
  • military strategy

Keywords

  • Iran attack
  • Trump
  • Luigi Mangione
  • court ruling
  • national security
  • military strategy
  • evidence

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