In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to USA woman walks past an anti-US and anti-Israel mural in TehranWASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Launching war on February 28, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would learn never to challenge the US military and called on the people to rise up against their unpopular cleric-led government. "I think the US has lost the narrative war and the information war inside Iran, regionally in the Middle East and internationally, and also in America," said Alireza Nader, a longtime US-based analyst on Iran. "It is in the US national security interest to have a long-term positive relationship with Iran and Trump really damaged that possibility for no reason whatsoever," Nader said. - Iran finds leverage -Iran and the United States are set to begin talks in Pakistan on Saturday on a long-term deal. If Iran secures assurances from the United States, it can "argue that escalation produced negotiations on terms it could accept," said Ali Vaez, Iran project manager at the International Crisis Group.

Source: Bangkok Post April 08, 2026 21:52 UTC