No longer so mighty? Iran war tests US strength and resolve

Might is right… until it isn’t. 2026 began with US commandos seizing Venezuela’s president in a zero-casualty operation that put the rest of the world on notice. But now, Donald Trump’s first prime-time address in nearly five weeks of war is worrying markets rather than reassuring them. The US president is telling affected nations to buy more oil from him – and, if they are so concerned about energy security in the Strait of Hormuz, to go in themselves and sort it out.

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No longer so mighty? Iran war tests US strength and resolve is an episode from THE DEBATE by France Médias Monde.

This episode is 00:43:11 long.

This episode was published on Apr 2, 2026.

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