{"id":346721,"date":"2026-05-26T18:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trumps-iran-gamble-can-the-us-strike-iran-and-still-make-a-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:00:06","slug":"trumps-iran-gamble-can-the-us-strike-iran-and-still-make-a-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trumps-iran-gamble-can-the-us-strike-iran-and-still-make-a-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s Iran GAMBLE &#8211; can the US strike Iran and still make a deal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/O966OTYgLzM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Trump\u2019s Iran GAMBLE - can the US strike Iran and still make a deal?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O966OTYgLzM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Tensions between the United States and Iran have entered an unstable holding pattern, with fresh American strikes on Iranian missile sites and patrol boats near the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran reportedly shooting down a US drone, fuelling renewed uncertainty across the region.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of TrumpWorld, Anushka Asthana and Lindsey Hilsum examine the latest escalation, from President Trump\u2019s shifting negotiating tactics to his revived Abraham Accords pitch, and what this strategic brinkmanship means for Iran\u2019s leverage, Lebanon\u2019s fragility, and the wider Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Anushka also speaks to Dina Esfandiary , Middle East lead at Bloomberg Economics, about why Tehran may be less hungry for a diplomatic breakthrough than Washington hopes, and the deep structural obstacles that still stand in the way of progress.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions between the United States and Iran have entered an unstable holding pattern, with fresh American strikes on Iranian missile sites and patrol boats near the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran reportedly shooting down a US drone, fuelling renewed uncertainty across the region. 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