Expert update on where things are going with Iran and Russia
Thu 5:13 am +00:00, 9 Jul 2026US won’t negotiate. Iran’s had enough of negotiations. Trump thinks escalation will bring Iran to heel. His problem is that time is running out for the world economy. The region has moved away from US domination. Joe Kent says the US should get out and accept the new status quo and cut side deals. The US by attacking again is merely increasing the cost of failure of the Iranian strategy.
Iraqi Shia Moslems are rallying in support of Iran by the million. The Iranian hawks have moved into control of Iran. The region has realised that the US cannot protect them, and that Tehran has to be negotiated with, and Shia Islam is growing rapidly in power across many countries. Not Trump. He still thinks he can double down and force a solution that re-establishes lost American power.
Joe Kent says Iran can play a long game while the US cannot. Where, when and how is Trump going to get out of this thing? Iran still controls the Straits of Hormuz.
Ukraine.
