Trump's biggest crisis is 'entirely of his own making' | Lt General Ben Hodges

Trump the 'master deal maker' just made one of the worst deals in US history | Scott Lucas

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for a special edition of The Week That Was to break down the biggest stories shaping global politics — from Trump's controversial Iran deal and the Republican rebellion it has sparked, to the unanswered questions surrounding Tehran's nuclear programme, Netanyahu's response, and whether the war ultimately left Iran stronger than before.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump would be 'completely bonkers' to make this next move

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Maddie Hale to analyse Trump's proposed Iran deal, growing tensions with Benjamin Netanyahu, concerns that Iran's proxy groups could rearm and seek revenge, and whether the agreement leaves Tehran stronger while kicking key issues such as its nuclear programme and regional influence further down the road.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump fought a humiliating war for a far worse deal than Obama | Gen. Richard Shirreff

Former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Richard Shirreff, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's proposed Iran deal, why he believes it will be worse than Obama's, whether the US has already lost the war, Europe's message to Trump at the G7, the future of Ukraine support, and growing concerns over America's military stockpiles. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump staring down 'the single greatest foreign policy failure' in US history

Brett Erickson, Managing Principal of Obsidian Risk Advisors, joins Maddie Hale to analyse the emerging US-Iran peace deal, the critical questions surrounding sanctions relief and frozen assets, and whether Tehran has emerged from the conflict with more leverage than before. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump was 'shanked' by JD Vance after VP ran stealth campaign to expose Epstein files

Investigative journalist and editor of The Insider, Michael Weiss, joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest developments in the Iran conflict, whether Trump is being outmanoeuvred in negotiations with Tehran, and the growing fallout from revelations that senior White House officials privately strategised over the Epstein files.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.