Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day
“Second, you have just killed the top of their leadership (including the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei). “These are folks who came from very modest backgrounds. They are predominantly the sons of farmers, peasants.
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- ▪“These are folks who came from very modest backgrounds.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/aug/08/trump-iran-war-criticism-groundhog-day |
| Publication time | Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:43 GMT |
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Illustration: Guardian DesignView image in fullscreen Illustration: Guardian DesignUS-Israel war on IranBluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog DayThe US president’s profound ignorance of his enemy has led to an impotent cycle of empty threats, analysts sayRobert Tait in WashingtonSat 8 Aug 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 8 Aug 2026 05.01 EDTShare#caption-button.svelte-yvyjbz{display:block;position:absolute;height:40px;width:40px;bottom:10px;right:10px;z-index:100;background-color:#121212b8;border:none;border-radius:50%;padding:6px 5px 5px}@media (min-width: 46.25em){#caption-button.svelte-yvyjbz{right:calc((100vw - 730px - var(--scrollbar-width-positive, 0px)) / 2)}}@media (min-width: 61.25em){#caption-button.svelte-yvyjbz{right:calc((100vw - 970px -…
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