# Trump ‘caught out’ after underestimating major Iran surprise | Lt Gen Ben Hodges

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Podcast: [The Trump Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-trump-report-7360685)
Published: 2026-05-06T12:40:42+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/trump-report/episodes/trump-caught-out-after-underestimating-major-iran-surprise-l
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Duration seconds: 1562

## Resource

Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump pausing ‘Project Freedom’, Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims Operation Epic Fury is over with objectives achieved and whether the US is attempting to shift responsibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz onto China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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