Trump Goes to China With No Cards, As Neocons Turn on Him Over Iran
In this discussion, we evaluate Iran’s latest enforcement measures over the Strait of Hormuz, as it continues to make life difficult for Trump, who continues to struggles running a hamfisted pseudo blockade. Back in Washington, the Neocon braintrust have begun abandoning Trump—with seminal war hawks like Robert Kagan admitting that Iran is in fact winning, and that the U.S. are degrading their international standing the longer they continuing sinking resources and attention into what is now widely admitted to be a complete failure on the part of America and Israel. Stay, leave, or linger? There are no good options for Trump in the Persian Gulf. Meanwhile, Tehran has just received, and promptly rejected, Trump’s latest bolshy ultimatum, which means the scene is now set for a resumption of hostilities. Will Trump resume the bombing during this week’s China summit, or wait until he leaves Beijing? All this and more.
Host Danny Haiphong is joined by 21st Century Wire editor Patrick Henningsen about the prospects of this war resuming in the coming days or weeks. Watch:
NOTE: This interview was recorded on Monday May 11th.
The conflict with Iran has become one of America’s most punishing geopolitical crises in decades. Billions vanished into military escalation while oil markets convulsed, inflation surged, and global shipping routes fell into chaos. Washington’s allies grew uneasy as public frustration deepened at home. Analysts warn the prolonged confrontation risks economic slowdown, political instability, and lasting damage to U.S. influence, exposing the vulnerability of American power in a region it spent decades trying to control.
No Xi to greet him, that must have deflated his ego. Partisans like to see this a snub to Trump, but it really reflects the US loss of status, it's just that Trump is the chump with a begging bowl.