'Trump needs a clean off-ramp': Iran still holds 'powerful cards' despite US strikes

Sky News contributor Kosha Gada argues US President Donald Trump wants a swift end to the conflict but warns Tehran still retains significant leverage that could prolong the crisis. “It feels hard to see how this can, quote on quote, be wrapped up with any sort of finality in the short term, but that is undoubtedly what President Trump wants,” Ms Gada told Sky News host Rita Panahi. “This was not popular to begin with, and the more and more this drags on, his popularity around this issue continues to go down. “He needs a clean offramp, and it is tough to do that because of everything Tehran will do. “Iran does have a few very powerful cards to play still.”