{"id":2487,"date":"2026-04-01T17:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/2487\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:01:09","slug":"inside-trumps-masterplan-to-end-the-iran-war-and-make-europeans-sit-up-and-pay-their-fair-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/2487\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Trump\u2019s masterplan to end the Iran war and make Europeans &#8216;sit up&#8217; and pay their fair share"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Inside Trump\u2019s masterplan to end the Iran war and make Europeans &#039;sit up&#039; and pay their fair share\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xi85nJ6s1p8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nInside Trump\u2019s masterplan to end the Iran war and make Europeans &#8216;sit up&#8217; and pay their fair share<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPresident Donald Trump has dropped a geopolitical bombshell: the US is &#8216;on the verge&#8217; of leaving NATO. Labelling the alliance a &#8216;paper tiger&#8217; after allies failed to support the US mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump has signalled a rapid exit from the Iran conflict\u2014with or without a deal.<\/p>\n<p>In this exclusive interview, global defence expert Peter Apps breaks down the &#8216;ballsy&#8217; reality of Trump\u2019s exit strategy. Is this a reckless abandonment of the West, or a masterstroke to end &#8216;forever wars&#8217; and force Europe to finally stand on its own two feet? We discuss the &#8216;blind panic&#8217; in European security, the future of the UK\u2019s &#8216;Special Relationship&#8217;, and whether Vladimir Putin is the real winner of this diplomatic earthquake.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Apps&#8217;s book &#8216;The Next World War: The New Age of Global Conflict and the Fight to Stop it&#8217; is out now.<\/p>\n<p>Video chapters<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n00:30 Trump&#8217;s Iran exit strategy<br \/>\n01:40 NATO: a &#8216;Paper Tiger&#8217; or an essential shield?<br \/>\n02:25 Worst crisis in NATO history<br \/>\n04:03 Putin\u2019s opportunity: exploiting the West\u2019s &#8216;tailspin&#8217;<br \/>\n05:17\u00a0 Why European politics is shifting<br \/>\n07:50\u00a0 Can Europe defeat Russia alone?<br \/>\n10:00 What weapons the US take with them<br \/>\n13:09 Why Trump\u2019s exit is a &#8220;ballsy&#8221; power play<br \/>\n15:38 Can the UK free the Strait of Hormuz?<br \/>\n18:23 How Tump can open the Strait<br \/>\n21:18 A job well done in Iran?<br \/>\n25:26 Trump, Starmer, and the UK\u2019s influence<\/p>\n<p>Iran has asked for a ceasefire, claims Donald Trump \u2013 but the president has vowed to continue blitzing the rogue state until the Strait of Hormuz is freed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/38697920\/iran-asks-ceasefire-trump-snubs-plea-strait-hormuz\/<\/p>\n<p>The Sun brings you breaking news and in-depth analysis on the stories that matter most. From the ongoing war in Ukraine to conflicts in the Middle East and US and UK politics, we post updates as they happen. Expect the latest on major global events, pressing political debates, celebrity updates and exclusive royal family content, along with in-depth investigations and expert commentary. Get comprehensive coverage of Donald Trump&#8217;s Presidency, Vladimir Putin&#8217;s actions, and the unfolding drama of the British Royal Family. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now for daily updates and exclusive content from The Sun.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/thesun?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc51 For the latest Royal news, subscribe to The Sun&#8217;s Royal Exclusive YouTube Channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RoyalExclusiveTheSun<\/p>\n<p>Read The Sun: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Tay1OY<br \/>\nLike The Sun on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thesun\/<br \/>\nFollow The Sun on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thesun<br \/>\nSubscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/discover\/The_Sun\/1633225139<\/p>\n<p>#iran #trump #europe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inside Trump\u2019s masterplan to end the Iran war and make Europeans &#8216;sit up&#8217; and pay their fair share&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2488,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[5611,2295,1206,5344,395,26,347,4068,263,40,67,1470,5609,910,4739,27,311,48,251,2102,348,5610,257,43,80],"class_list":{"0":"post-2487","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-the-sun","8":"tag-breaking-news-2026","9":"tag-current-affairs","10":"tag-energy-crisis","11":"tag-european-security","12":"tag-geopolitics","13":"tag-iran-war","14":"tag-iran-war-latest","15":"tag-iran-war-update","16":"tag-keir-starmer","17":"tag-middle-east","18":"tag-nato","19":"tag-oil-prices","20":"tag-peter-apps","21":"tag-putin","22":"tag-special-relationship","23":"tag-strait-of-hormuz","24":"tag-the-sun","25":"tag-trump","26":"tag-trump-iran","27":"tag-trump-iran-deal","28":"tag-trump-iran-war","29":"tag-uk-defense","30":"tag-us-iran-war","31":"tag-us-military","32":"tag-vladimir-putin"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@videos\/116330547484608813","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}