Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa Bayoumi
“I am close to making a decision.” Then, on Monday 27 July, he called it off.A few days later, on Friday 31 July, Trump said: “We’ll be hitting them very hard. At some point, they’re going to say: ‘We just can’t take it any more.’” This time, it took him just one day to back down.Here we go again. Ever since the US and Israel launched their latest war on Iran on 28 February, the people of the planet have been subjected to Donald Trump’s on-again off-again relationship with raining down catastrophic destruction on the nation.
- ▪“I am close to making a decision.” Then, on Monday 27 July, he called it off.A few days later, on Friday 31 July, Trump said: “We’ll be hitting them very hard.
- ▪At some point, they’re going to say: ‘We just can’t take it any more.’” This time, it took him just one day to back down.Here we go again.
- ▪Ever since the US and Israel launched their latest war on Iran on 28 February, the people of the planet have been subjected to Donald Trump’s on-again off-again relationship with raining down catastrophic destruction on the nation.
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‘This administration cannot make any of the necessary decisions on Iran because it, along with Trump’s Maga base and the larger Republican party, has been split.’ Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersView image in fullscreen‘This administration cannot make any of the necessary decisions on Iran because it, along with Trump’s Maga base and the larger Republican party, has been split.’ Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersOpinionTrump administrationLet’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacyMoustafa BayoumiAmid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begunWed 5 Aug 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 06.01 EDTShareOn Thursday, 23 July, after weeks of escalating attacks between the…
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