Trump’s ineffective pressure campaign on Iran and China | Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer argues that the war in Iran has exposed the limits of President Trump’s strategy of using maximum pressure to force adversaries into concessions. Subscribe to GZERO's YouTube channel and turn on notifications (🔔):    / @gzeromedia   Sign up for GZERO's free newsletters on global politics: https://www.gzeromedia.com/subscribe Ian says Trump assumed Iran would “cave” after US and Israeli strikes against its leadership and military capabilities. Instead, Tehran used its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz to force Washington to back down. “Trump’s two big losses in foreign policy of this administration have been China and Iran,” Ian says, comparing the two and arguing that both show the risks of underestimating adversaries willing to absorb economic and political pressure. Ian explains that Iran’s short-term advantage may come at a long-term cost. As countries invest in alternative energy routes and infrastructure, Tehran’s ability to use the Strait of Hormuz as a pressure point may diminish over time. Keep up with global news and why it matters. Follow GZERO! X: https://x.com/gzeromedia Instagram:   / gzeromedia   PUPPET REGIME on Instagram:   / realpuppetregime   TikTok:   / gzeromedia   LinkedIn:   / gzeromedia   Facebook:   / gzeromedia   Threads: https://threads.net/@gzeromedia Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gzeromedia.com GZERO World on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... GZERO World on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13QW2sL... GZERO Media, a Eurasia Group company, is a multimedia publisher providing news, insights, and commentary on the events shaping our world. Our properties include GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, our weekly show on US public television; our newsletters GZERO Daily, GZERO AI, GZERO North, and GZERO Daily with Ian Bremmer; our parody series Puppet Regime; our digital video series including Ian Bremmer's Quick Take every week; and the GZERO World Podcast. Our content is free and available at https://www.gzeromedia.com/.