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Today in the Middle East, Day 19 of the war, there have been extensive air strikes, drone attacks and missiles launched. And fall-out is spreading far beyond the so called theatre of war. And the funeral of Ali Larijani, Iran's de facto leader, key advisor to the Ayatollah, the head of National Security, killed in an Israeli air strike just over 24 hours ago in a Tehran suburb. Tonight we're asking: what’s the plan in Iran? Donald Trump finds himself more and more between a rock and a hard place. But at least he can count on his loyal MAGA believers.

The US Congress is calling for Joe Kent to appear in the wake of his decision to resign as head of National Counter Terrorism over Iran. Kent, an erstwhile Trump & MAGA loyalist, a former special forces officer, said “in all conscience I cannot back the Iran War.” This is another example of Trump’s support crumbling over the war. Kent continued to say the US went into battle under the influence of “Israel and it’s powerful American lobby.” Is Trump's political universe starting to implode over his Iran strategy, or lack of? And what does this mean for the Middle East going forward?

Produced by Mark Owen, Rebecca Gnignati, Juliette Laffont, Ilayda Habip, Charles Wente.

Trump's dire strait: No strategy, no endgame, no allied support?

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Trump's dire strait: No strategy, no endgame, no allied support?