Trump Iran ceasefire analysis from Matt Gurney starts with a question he has been sitting with all week: would everyone be better off spending less time being shocked by Trump and more time understanding that the Iranians have been watching very carefully where the president complains loudest? Every statement Trump made showed them exactly where the pain point was. Matt Gurney says that is not strength. That is a map.

 

What does it mean that the party that ran on no more forever wars, America first, and energy independence ended up in an intractable Middle Eastern conflict involving oil and called on the Europeans for help? Matt Gurney says it is not Shakespearean because Shakespeare was a better writer. It is a dark comedy with real casualties and a script nobody would buy.

 

Both sides are claiming victory on the two-week ceasefire. The Iranians have demonstrated that blocking the Strait of Hormuz is as effective as any weapon. Matt Gurney's closing line: everything you just described is the best case scenario. Remember that.

 

Topics: Trump Iran ceasefire analysis, Iran Strait Hormuz leverage, nuclear deterrence Ukraine Iran lesson, Democrats midterms 2026, no forever wars contradiction

 

GUEST: Matt Gurney | readtheline.ca


Originally aired on 2026-04-07

Trump Iran ceasefire analysis from Matt Gurney starts with a question he has been sitting with all week: would everyone be better off spending less time being shocked by Trump and more time understanding that the Iranians have been watching very carefully where the president complains loudest? Every statement Trump made showed them exactly where the pain point was. Matt Gurney says that is not strength. That is a map.
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What does it mean that the party that ran on no more forever wars, America first, and energy independence ended up in an intractable Middle Eastern conflict involving oil and called on the Europeans for help? Matt Gurney says it is not Shakespearean because Shakespeare was a better writer. It is a dark comedy with real casualties and a script nobody would buy.
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Both sides are claiming victory on the two-week ceasefire. The Iranians have demonstrated that blocking the Strait of Hormuz is as effective as any weapon. Matt Gurney's closing line: everything you just described is the best case scenario. Remember that.
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Topics: Trump Iran ceasefire analysis, Iran Strait Hormuz leverage, nuclear deterrence Ukraine Iran lesson, Democrats midterms 2026, no forever wars contradiction
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GUEST: Matt Gurney | readtheline.ca
 Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-04-07

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