# Trump came dangerously close to ‘catastrophic’ Iran mistake | Gen. Richard Shirreff

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Podcast: [The Trump Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-trump-report-7360685)
Published: 2026-05-21T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/trump-report/episodes/trump-came-dangerously-close-to-catastrophic-iran-mistake-ge
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Duration seconds: 1383

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General Sir Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports Israeli planners explored reinstalling Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the early Iran war, fears the US is preparing for an Epic Fury 2.0 operation and reports Trump plans to reduce US military forces across Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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