CONFLICTED The Problem of President Trump
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Apr 28, 2026 A deep dive into how recent Iran negotiations unraveled and the fallout for regional diplomacy. Tense scenes from the Islamabad peace talks and Tehran’s stall tactics take center stage. Gulf leaders’ frustration with US policy and market-driven decision making gets unpacked. Strategic risks around the Strait of Hormuz and shifting military priorities are highlighted.
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Market Management Overtook Military Priorities
- Market manipulation became a central priority for the Trump team, frustrating military leaders who wanted to prioritise military objectives.
- Aimen Dean says calming oil markets was treated as primary, not secondary, eroding trust and fueling accusations of profiteering.
GCC Leader Offered Billions To End Profiteering
- Aimen recounts a Gulf leader allegedly offering to pay Jared Kushner billions to end profiteering and stop prolonging the war.
- Kushner reportedly denied any Trump-circle gains and promised investigations into insider trading.
US Misread Iran's Islamabad Document As Surrender
- Pakistan-mediated talks produced a signed document from Iran's Supreme Leader that the US misread as surrender.
- Trump publicly hyped a ‘beautiful deal’ and prepared to send Kushner and others, revealing desperation and miscalculation.