Tehran unmoved by Trump’s bluster

This futile war has put the entire global economy—and more importantly for Donald Trump, the American economy—at risk. The longer the war lasts, the stronger Iran’s position becomes.

United States President Donald Trump has subjected Iran to massive air attacks and civilization-ending deadlines—to no avail. Not only is the Iranian regime still standing, but it has the strategic up hand blocking the Strait of Hormuz, writes Gwynne Dyer.White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

April 23, 2026

LONDON, U.K.—TACO! Of course Trump Always Chickens Out. But it’s a feature, not a bug. If Donald Trump’s threats aren’t working, then the American president will eventually drop them and try something else.

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