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Media Highlights TV • May 1, 2026 

# Doug Bandow examines President Trump’s claims that Iran is nearing collapse, contrasting them with a more skeptical view from oil experts on *Arabic News*

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##### [Doug Bandow](/people/doug-bandow)

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