Trump's dire strait: No strategy, no endgame, no allied support?
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On Day 19 of the war in the Middle East, there have been extensive air strikes, drone attacks and missiles launched. Fallout is spreading far beyond the so-called theatre of war. What's the plan in Iran? Donald Trump finds himself increasingly between a rock and a hard place. But at least he can count on his loyal MAGA followers. Or can he?
The US Congress is calling for Joe Kent to appear, in the wake of his decision to resign as head of national counterterrorism over Iran. Kent, an erstwhile Trump and MAGA loyalist and former special forces officer, said "in all conscience I cannot back the Iran war". This is another example of Trump's support crumbling over the war.
Kent also said the US went into battle under the influence of "Israel and its powerful American lobby". Is Trump's political universe starting to implode over his Iran strategy, or lack thereof? And what does this mean for the Middle East going forward?
Produced by Mark Owen, Rebecca Gnignati, Juliette Laffont, Ilayda Habip, Charles Wente.
