CANADA PERSPECTIVE

Ottawa reads the sequence as the portrait of a president caught in his own trap. Canadian coverage stresses Trump's frustration — 'foiled again,' who 'lashes out as talks with Iran stall and hostilities flare up': a leader armed with the most powerful military in history yet increasingly 'boxed in,' unable to impose his will. The analysis points to the irony: even as signs of progress toward a preliminary deal were emerging, Trump exploded on Truth Social — Iran 'has taken too long to negotiate, now they will have to pay the price.' The Canadian press hides nothing of the damage: Iran's regime says Washington bombed two reservoirs supplying thousands of people, and Trump reveals he's pulling 'millions of barrels of oil' out of Iran every night. The economic angle is central — US inflation hits a three-year high, gasoline tops $4, Asian stocks plunge and oil climbs. The financial press even documents a shadow trade: sixteen tankers clustered off Oman, transponders off, to push barrels through Hormuz. The IAEA, meanwhile, demands Tehran cooperate, in a resolution led by France, Britain, Germany and the US, opposed by Russia, China and Niger. For Ottawa — a neighbor and trading partner facing a threatened non-renewal of the USMCA — the spectacle of an impulsive America stokes anxiety.