When it failed to topple the regime in Iran or subdue it into submission by assassinating the first and second tiers of leadership, and after continuing its aggression for forty days, it announced a two-week cessation, then an indefinite one, and turned to negotiations to reach an agreement with Iran, with Trump claiming that he had changed the regime.

The relationship between Iran and the United States is one of the most complex in contemporary politics. For decades, this relationship was based on mutual interests and orbiting within the American sphere of influence. However, in the current phase, the relationship has begun to shift towards a new dynamic, fluctuating between tension and temporary de-escalation.

The ongoing saga of power struggles and political instability in Negeri Sembilan persists, showing no signs of resolution. In this highly farcical recent development, the state government of Negeri Sembilan is presently ruled by a minority bloc – a practice that patently contradicts the very democratic system they have long upheld and championed.

In strategic terms, the war on Iran is about Trump building a new unipolar world order for the United States, free of obstacles from the major powers, Britain, France, China and Russia. On 18 April 2026, in an article in the electronic edition of the Wall Street Journal, under the title, “Behind Trump’s Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears”