David E. SangerJul 27, 2026 – 12.30pmWashington | President Donald Trump often celebrates his unpredictability, declaring that it keeps allies and adversaries alike off-balance.By his telling, his willingness to bomb Iranian nuclear sites 13 months ago, and send Delta Force commandos in to snatch President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela from his bed in early January, reflected his determination to execute military operations that would have made his predecessors blanch. He told The New York Times he was limited only by “my own morality”, as he wielded the world’s biggest hammer.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Trump is trapped by Iran war, even as he wields world’s biggest hammer
The US president has discovered limits on his power that he could have scarcely imagined as he began full combat operations on February 28.
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