# How Badly Has Trump Botched the Iran War?

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Published: 2026-07-19T01:01:33+00:00
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Mona Charen and Eric Edelman examine how Trump stumbled into the Iran war without a clear plan, alienated allies, strengthened Tehran’s position, and left the United States looking weaker. Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad US lacks scores of ambassadors in Africa Bulwark Book Club pick for August: Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson . Join Mona Charen and Bill Kristol to discuss this classic that explores racism and slavery. Published in 1894, the novel tells the story of two boys – one born into slavery, the other the master’s son – who were switched at birth. Send your questions, comments, and thoughts on the book here. Watch your inbox for details on when the episode will drop. The Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on political and cultural topics. New shows drop Saturdays. Find this show wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add the show to your player of choice, here . Ad-free editions of The Mona Charen Show are exclusively available for Bulwark+ members. Access this member edition in the Bulwark App—now available on Apple and Google . Or set up the ad-free edition of this Bulwark show on your player of choice using your private RSS feed here .

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