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Blockade Economic Logic Is Sound But Political Capitulation From Iran Far From Certain, Question Is Who Blinks First
Daniel DePetris, fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune
Michael Evans: Naval Blockade Could Be Trump’s Trump Card, But Nuclear Enrichment Compromise Likely Required for Any Final Deal
The economics of the American naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are stark enough that analysts believe it could…
Former British Cabinet Minister and Priest Aitken: Oman Is the Key to Resolving the Strait, NATO Criticism Entirely Fair But Alliance Should Survive
Jonathan Aitken, author, former Member of Parliament, and part-time prison chaplain, draws on his Middle East experience and says the…
Steven Bucci: Blockade Will Work Quickly, Iran’s Fast Attack Fleet Is Vulnerable Once Gloves Come Off
Steven Bucci of The Heritage Foundation fires back at critics of the Iran war, saying America can’t sit idly by…
Ceasefire Unlikely to Hold, Military Assets Still in Place Signal Trump Ready to Resume Operations
Newsweek’s Josh Hammer: What Exactly Is the Purpose of NATO in the Year 2026?
Cliff May: Iran’s Capabilities Degraded But Intentions Unchanged, Real Battle Now Shifts to Diplomacy Where Tehran Has Historically Won
Clifford May, president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, urges Americans…
Noah Rothman: Tucker Carlson’s Israel Narrative Is Knowingly False, Ceasefire Has Become One-Sided and Negotiators Should Be Prepared to Walk
National Review’s Noah Rothman says the U.S. holds the leverage in Iran talks and Americans should be proud of Trump’s…
Eugene Kontorovich: Iran Ceasefire Is a Tactical Pause, Not an Endpoint, and Trump Is Not Going to Let the Regime Survive With Its Cards Intact
Eugene Kontorovich, George Mason law professor and Heritage Foundation senior researcher, says he believes Trump will press Iran hard in…
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser: Two-Week Ceasefire Buys Time for Iranian Revolution, But Regime’s Ten-Point Demands Amount to Asking for Surrender to Be Reversed
Zuhdi Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, on the ceasefire with…