Trump finds himself in difficult position as war on Iran becomes economic fight: Analysis

Doug Bandow, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, says the main fight between the US and Iran is now on the economic front with the dual blockades currently in place in the Strait of Hormuz. “Trump is in a very difficult position. He has inadvertently given Iran a very powerful weapon by closing the Strait of Hormuz, and he’s not willing to risk US ships to try to open it,” Bandow told Al Jazeera. “It’s going to be hard for him not to make a deal that’s to the satisfaction of Iran,” he added. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Iran #IranUS #Trump #DonaldTrump #StraitOfHormuz #USIranTensions #IranConflict #MiddleEast #USPolitics #OilPrices #GlobalEconomy #EconomicWar #HormuzCrisis #Tehran #AlJazeeraEnglish

Added 28 May 2026