Trump has called Middle East wars 'crazy', but the US-Israel war on Iran may be the craziest yet

Trump has called Middle East wars 'crazy', but the US-Israel war on Iran may be the craziest yet Submitted by Mohamad Elmasry on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 18:02 The war on Iran has hardened Tehran, split his Maga base, fuelled global instability, and revealed an incoherent foreign policy at odds with his 'America First' promise US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on 26 March 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/AFP) Off It is difficult to overstate the extent of US President Donald Trump 's Iran war misadventure. Despite Trump's claims to the contrary, his decision to go to war with Iran has produced an unmitigated disaster. In one fell swoop, Trump has undermined his own political brand, hardened Iranian resolve, fractured his Maga (Make America Great Again) base, and driven the global economy towards crisis.