How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East

How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East Submitted by David Hearst on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 18:41 Tehran has established control over the Strait of Hormuz, while uniting the Arab world behind it - and crushing Netanyahu's dreams of regional domination An Iraqi demonstrator in Baghdad holds a portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a protest against the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic, on 7 April 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) Off As each day passes, the posts on Truth Social become more unhinged. Panic is welling in US President Donald Trump’s belly. His unprovoked attack on Iran is turning into his worst nightmare.