Trump says the Iran war may be ending soon: mission accomplished?

Donald Trump has said the US military action against Iran may be coming to an end. If so, what would it have achieved and where does this leave the key question of safe passage for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz? Gideon (ft.com/gideon-rachman) discusses the consequences of the war for the US and its allies with Philip Gordon of the Brookings Institution. Clip: NBC News

Free links to read more on this topic:
Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition (ft.com/content/d304071a-ca97-4b3b-be93-ff880a6…)
Shutting Hormuz is a template for China in Taiwan (ft.com/content/9372be58-8521-4946-96ee-eb566cc…)
Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous (ft.com/content/04f6c510-47a8-4e05-99d5-5372fce…)
UK to host coalition talks on securing Strait of Hormuz (ft.com/content/758692f8-fd88-41fb-bc45-293a71e…)
One battle after another: Netanyahu’s new security doctrine (ft.com/content/6d0e66bf-4982-430a-821b-d27dfa1…)

Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Sean McGarrity.
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