Why the US can’t win this | Iran strategy explained

As tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, conflicting claims from the US and Iran highlight a deeper issue: both sides may be stuck in an “escalation trap”. Ross Harrison, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute and author of "Decoding Iran’s Foreign Policy", joins Henry Riley and to explain why neither side can easily back down. Will this war cost Trump the midterms? Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #henryriley #middleeast #trump #donaldtrump #iran #iranwar #straitofhormuz #uspolitics #news #usnews #politics #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup