To a world at a loss as to how to handle Trump, I say this: the only answer may be to wait him out
The Iran war has become impossible to read, because it is so clearly the creation of one man driven by personal vanity, who wishes to force the world to dance to his tune. But Trump came to the White House fiercely denouncing the US’s past interventions in that region, undertaken by Republican and Democratic presidents. As for the reaction of the outside world, Trump seems determined to infuriate his one-time allies for failing to support him. A world long dependent on alliances and loyalties, understanding and trust, may have been at a loss as to how to handle Trump’s US. European powers have been wise to stay aloof from the Iran war.
Source: The Guardian April 02, 2026 19:22 UTC
