# Trump’s presidency faces its toughest tests in showdowns with Iran and Canada

https://mins.news/en/item/31464

- CNN, 2026-08-25 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/politics/trump-iran-sanctions-canada-tariffs?Date=20260825&Profile=CNN

> Stephen Collinson writes that Donald Trump’s presidency rests on the belief that he and the United States are powerful enough to compel allies and adversaries to accept his will. That philosophy is facing its most serious tests as confrontations with Iran and Canada deepen.

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