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

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

Author: Times Radio May 21, 2026 Duration: 23:03

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.



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