Trump’s war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever
- Posted on April 23, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Trump’s war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever

Tehran has shown that its grip over the strait of Hormuz is its most potent deterrent – arguably more consequential than its now defunct nuclear programme, says Fawaz Gerges of the LSE