Media: Trump facing 'imminent defeat' in Iran

Tehran - BORNA - The U.S. and the Zionist regime launched an aggression against Iran on February 26 of last year while indirect talks with Washington were still ongoing. In response, Iran conducted "Operation True Promise 4," targeting U.S. bases in the region and specific objectives within the occupied territories as an act of self-defense.

In a report addressing Donald Trump's inability to manage the war he initiated, The Guardian wrote: "Trump's looming defeat in Iran is not just a major geopolitical setback for the United States; it is a personal crisis for the president himself."

The report, authored by Robert Reich—former U.S. Labor Secretary and professor emeritus at UC Berkeley who serves as a columnist for The Guardian—emphasized that Iran will not surrender. "Iran can withstand the economic pressure of a naval blockade better than Donald Trump can withstand the political pressure of soaring gas and food prices," Reich noted, countering claims that Iran is vulnerable to Washington’s illegal maritime siege.

Two Major Defeats and One President

During the brief ceasefire, Iran had agreed to a conditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. However, following the failure of the Islamabad negotiations and the U.S. move to illegally blockade Iranian ports, Tehran announced that the status of the Strait would return to its previous restrictive state.

Reich further pointed to the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and the challenge Trump faces: "These price hikes, combined with an increasingly unpopular war, have increased the likelihood that Democrats will retake control of the House and potentially even the Senate."

Analyzing Trump’s personality, the columnist wrote that the current situation is more than a political failure for the GOP; it is a psychological crisis for Trump. "As we saw after the 2020 election, his ego cannot handle a humiliating defeat. His need to bully and dominate is so deeply rooted in his insecure mind that the failures he now faces have triggered outbursts. He is posting more wildly than ever on social media—attacking, insulting, mocking, and threatening."

Unprecedented Hostility

Reich highlighted that facing twin defeats—in Iran and the midterms—Trump is fanatically seeking other ways to assert dominance. He noted that the president has even attacked the leader of the Catholic Church, accusing him of endangering people. "His reckless vindictiveness is beyond anything we have seen before, which is saying a lot," the report added.

In a final critique of Trump's behavior and controversial history, Reich noted that the president has even ordered the U.S. Treasury to feature his signature on all new banknotes—the same signature found in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book. This would mark the first time in U.S. history that a sitting president’s name appears on physical currency.

The American professor concluded that the American public must still grapple with a "weak president" who can no longer maintain the dominance he once commanded.

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