How Trump Could Declare ‘Bankruptcy’ on Iran
The TriadHow Trump Could Declare ‘Bankruptcy’ on IranFive ways to lose a war.Jonathan V. LastJuly 28∙ PaidUpgrade to listen17 minutes7187(Photo illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Bulwark | Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)Hey fam: Get your questions for the next mailbag show in today, please? As always, my ask is that you take a minute to read the questions others have left.
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- ▪LastJuly 28∙ PaidUpgrade to listen17 minutes7187(Photo illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Bulwark | Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)Hey fam: Get your questions for the next mailbag show in today, please?
- ▪As always, my ask is that you take a minute to read the questions others have left.
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| Original publisher | The Bulwark |
| Canonical URL | https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-iran-war-walking-away |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:29:45 GMT |
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The TriadHow Trump Could Declare ‘Bankruptcy’ on IranFive ways to lose a war.Jonathan V. LastJuly 28∙ PaidUpgrade to listen17 minutes7187(Photo illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Bulwark | Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)Hey fam: Get your questions for the next mailbag show in today, please? Leave them in the comments here. As always, my ask is that you take a minute to read the questions others have left. Upvote the ones you like best. And if you have follow-on questions, thread them as a reply to the existing questions.1. AbdicationLast week I wrote that, as a political matter, Trump’s best option on Iran is to simply walk away:What Trump should do is walk away. Swallow the loss, regroup, “liberate” Cuba, get into an online slap fight with the Spanish national team. Whatever.
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