The United States and Israel have delivered a near-devastating blow to the Iranian regime. In a sustained campaign of precision strikes, they have crippled Iran’s top military and political leadership, shattered much of its navy, air force, and ballistic missile and drone capabilities, and gutted key elements of its defense industrial base. Meanwhile, relentless attacks continue to dismantle what remains of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
This military pressure, combined with diplomatic leverage from Washington and Jerusalem, has forced Iran to accept a two-week ceasefire. Pakistan is mediating talks in Islamabad — set to begin this weekend, with Vice President JD Vance leading the U.S. delegation (alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner) — aimed at forging a more permanent settlement.
TRUMP’S IRAN WAR IS PREVENTING A NORTH KOREA CRISIS
As these negotiations get underway, President Donald Trump must approach them with the clear-eyed realism that victory demands: to the victor go
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