Iran has finally exposed the limits of Trump’s power
- Posted on March 23, 2026
- By The Independent
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Iran has finally exposed the limits of Trump’s power
A five-day ‘pause’ allows Gulf nations to find dwindling air defences, buys Iran’s decentralised military system respite and gives Trump the chance to reflect on how to get out of a quagmire Tehran prepared for him, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
