Trump's 'Apocalypse Now' is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it

Trump's 'Apocalypse Now' is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it Submitted by David Hearst on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 17:01 Two factors will now determine the fate of the ceasefire: what happens in Hormuz, and whether Israel continues pummelling Lebanon US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, on 6 April 2026 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has just given the world a masterclass in the art of dealmaking. You threaten armageddon one minute, and cave in to your enemy’s main demands the next.