Trump came dangerously close to ‘catastrophic’ Iran mistake | Gen. Richard Shirreff

Trump can't outrun Epstein firestorm as bombshell details emerge | Scott Lucas

Professor Scott Lucas joins Maddie Hale for the first edition of The Week That Was to analyse the latest developments in the Iran conflict, why Trump may have less leverage than he claims in negotiations with Tehran, the growing economic pressure from inflation and tariffs, explosive new reporting on the White House's handling of the Epstein files fallout, and why politics is threatening to overshadow the opening of the FIFA World Cup. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump being 'played' as his Iran spin completely unravels | Ex US Marine

Former US Marine and national security expert Hal Kempfer joins Maddie Hale to discuss the latest escalation in the Iran conflict, including the downing of a US Apache helicopter, questions over Iran's remaining military capability, and whether Trump's claims about imminent negotiations are beginning to unravel. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump’s risky move could see him impeached by the 'only' people he has left

Professor Robert Kelly joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether Donald Trump has lost control of the Iran conflict, the growing divide between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over how the war should end, and whether the President is now paying a political price for a war he once promised voters he would never start.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trump just learnt a brutal lesson — wars are easier to start than finish | Sean Bell

Retired Air Vice Marshal and former fighter pilot Sean Bell joins Maddie Hale to analyse the latest Israel-Iran strikes, whether Trump's war has strengthened rather than weakened Tehran's negotiating position, and growing tensions between the US President and Benjamin Netanyahu as the fragile ceasefire comes under renewed pressure.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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

Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Hezbollah's rejection of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, mounting questions over Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, and whether Trump's strategy for ending the war is beginning to unravel. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.