【Japan In-depthチャンネル】2026年7月14日（火）21:00～ プレミア公開「暴君トランプ、日本はどうする！？」ゲスト：ジャーナリスト古森義久

[Japan In-depth Channel] July 14, 2026 (Tue) 21:00- "Tyrant Trump, What Will Japan Do!?" Guest: Yoshihisa Komori (Journalist) Interviewer: Hiroyuki Abe (Editor-in-Chief, Japan In-depth) The war with Iran reignited in July, with the Strait of Hormuz continuing to see a cycle of blockades and attacks. President Trump publicly declared that he would retaliate with 1,000 missiles if assassinated, and while the US Congress passed a resolution authorizing war against Iran in both houses for the first time in history, it was ultimately overruled by the pressure. We welcome international journalist Yoshihisa Komori (Sankei Shimbun Washington-based Visiting Correspondent, Reitaku University Special Professor), who has covered the front lines of US politics in Washington for half a century, to discuss Trump's true intentions, the future of the Iran and Ukraine wars, and the future of US-Japan relations, based on his firsthand experience upon his return to Japan. The first half will cover the latest reports from Washington and Trump's true intentions. On June 23, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution calling for a halt to military action against Iran or congressional approval (with four Republicans defecting), and the House of Representatives also passed a similar resolution on June 3 by a vote of 215 to 208—the first time that a resolution authorizing war had been passed in both houses of Congress since the start of the Iran war. However, it was reported that the following day, two Republicans in the Senate changed their minds and voted against the resolution. Senator Graham, a hardliner on Iran and a close ally of Trump, died suddenly on July 11. Mr. Komori, who was in Washington until last week, describes the dynamics between Congress and Trump that he witnessed firsthand. At the NATO summit from July 7-9, Trump said he was "very disappointed with NATO" and called them a "paper tiger," and focused on Iran without offering any concrete measures for Ukraine. On the 10th, following reports of an Iranian assassination plot, he posted on his social media account, "Truth Social," that "1,000 missiles are already aimed and ready to launch, with thousands more to follow." The second half of the article focuses on the Iran-Ukraine War, the Ukraine War, and the future of US-Japan relations. On the morning of July 12th, US Central Command launched its third offensive of the week, hitting approximately 140 targets (over 300 this week). While the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps declared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump countered in an interview with NBC that the strait was "open." On the 13th, Iran announced that it had attacked US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, radar networks in Oman, and an airbase in Jordan in retaliation, expanding the exchange of retaliations to multiple fronts. On July 9th, Russia launched its largest airstrike since the start of the war in Ukraine, involving 728 drones and 13 missiles. President Trump, unusually, expressed his displeasure, saying he was being subjected to "a lot of nonsense from Putin." Regarding US-Japan relations, Prime Minister Takaichi welcomed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding agreement ending hostilities on June 15th and expressed her intention to cooperate with Europe to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz. Komori, with half a century of experience covering Washington, offers his predictions for the future of this turbulent period. ▼Timestamps 0:00 Opening (Guest Introduction) 0:06 Almost half a century of overseas reporting, 40 years of residence 0:57 Resolution authorizing war against Iran—Senator rejects it under pressure from Trump 2:29 Senator Graham's sudden death is a "major blow" 4:06 Trump unfazed by opinion polls, 90% of Republicans support attack on Iran 5:16 The origin of the US-Iran conflict: "47 years of humiliation" and the occupation of the Tehran embassy 7:14 Iran's goal: "annihilation of Israel," the unique nature of a theocratic state 9:44 The Republican core support base overlooked by Japanese media 10:23 Persuading Netanyahu, from large-scale airstrikes to signing the Swiss agreement 11:04 Who broke the ceasefire?—Militarily, "the battle is already decided" 12:39 The real aim is regime change, "peace by strength" without sending ground troops 14:07 The Truth Behind Reports of Missile Stock Shortages and the Military Buildup Against China 14:50 Iran, Russia, China, and the International Order: Japan's Integration 15:47 Not "Disrupting Order" but "Recovering Debts from the Obama-Biden Era" 17:39 America's 250th Anniversary: ​​The "Great Power That Doesn't Take Territory" Argument 19:00 Only the Communist Party Advocates for Abolishing the US-Japan Alliance 20:01 How Long Will the Iran War Continue? -- The Large-Scale Confrontation is "Almost Over" 21:32 How to Evaluate Takaichi's Diplomacy: Starting with China 22:24 Sankei Series Examining China's "Anti-Japanese Education" from Textbooks 24:07 Why Don't Japanese China R...