The David Lin Report · Friday, September 4, 2026
Professor Steve Hanke described President Trump's escalating strategy in the Iran conflict as 'insane,' stating that the US has consistently lost and Iran has grown stronger with each escalation. He pointed out that despite threats, the US has lost control of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran now controls.
“No, it it it is. You know, to use Albert Einstein's phrase, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And that, that's the category Trump's in. He keeps escalating.”
“So, so it, it's just one loss after another. So, that, that's, that's basically, uh, it's a road to nowhere.”
“What what's happening, we're getting our clock cleaned by the Iranians. That's what's happening.”