Three months into the new year, 2026 is emerging as a year of potentially serious setbacks for US President Donald Trump.
Trapped in an expanding Iran war with no good exit strategy, Mr. Trump risks not only losing this November’s mid-term elections. He’s also at risk losing key pillars of his far-right European support base.
Apr 3
Iran war: Paying the Piper
On this edition of Parallax Views, James M. Dorsey discusses the Iran War's potential consequences for the United States, Europe, the Gulf States, Israel, and Iran itself.
1h 23m
Mar 30
Shaping the Iran war’s next phase
The Gulf states, rather than Iran, may shape the next phase of the war. With Yemen’s Houthi rebels entering the war and threatening to close Bab al Mandab, the crucial waterway that links the Suez Canal with the Indian Ocean, Saudi Arabia, alongside the United Arab Emirates, may ... Show More
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