President Trump has Iran exactly where he wants them: completely decimated and begging for a deal. According to NBC News, Trump confirmed in a wide-ranging interview Saturday that “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet.” This is how you negotiate from strength. Iran’s military has been obliterated, their economy crushed, and now they’re scrambling for any lifeline Trump might throw them.
The numbers tell the story of American dominance. U.S. forces have destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability, knocked out most of their missiles and drones, and “totally demolished” their critical Kharg Island oil terminal in what Trump called the “most powerful bombing raids” in Middle East history. The Gateway Pundit reported that Trump declared complete victory, stating “The United States of America has beaten and completely decimated Iran, both Militarily, Economically, and in every other way.” When asked about timeline, Trump told Fox’s Brian Kilmeade the conflict will end “when I feel it in my bones.”
Now Trump is brilliantly forcing the world to take responsibility for global security. He’s demanding that countries affected by Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure send warships to secure this vital oil passage. “This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be,” Trump declared, calling on China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to contribute. Why should American taxpayers foot the entire bill for keeping global commerce flowing when other nations benefit just as much?
Iran’s desperation is showing in every move they make. Their new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei won’t even appear on camera, leading Trump to question whether he’s “even alive.” The regime that once threatened to wipe Israel off the map and chanted “Death to America” is now reduced to dropping occasional mines and firing short-range missiles while begging for negotiations. NBC News reported that any deal Trump considers must include Iran’s complete abandonment of nuclear ambitions, and the terms must be “very solid.”
This is what peace through strength looks like in action. Trump has systematically dismantled Iran’s threat while forcing our allies to finally step up and share the burden of global security. The economic benefits will be massive once the Strait of Hormuz reopens safely under international protection. America’s enemies have been reminded that there are consequences for threatening our interests, and our allies have been reminded that the free ride is over. The world is about to become a much safer place.