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Donald Trump, Iran and the outcome test after Maximum Pressure, war, ceasefires and negotiations in 2026

Donald Trump, Iran, and the Outcome Test Why the Islamic Republic Still Survives

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Introduction Trump’s Iran Policy. Donald Trump built his political case on a simple accusation: America’s Iran policy had failed. Barack Obama had failed. Joe Biden had failed. Diplomacy had failed. Negotiations had failed. Accommodation had failed. Again and again, Trump presented himself as the alternative. He promised strength where others had shown weakness. Pressure where […]

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Political editorial graphic showing Washington, Iran, oil markets, the Strait of Hormuz, election pressure, inflation, and a leader facing strategic crisis.

Washington’s Iran Deal Panic: When Domestic Politics Replaces Strategy

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Introduction Diplomacy or Damage Control?   Washington’s Iran Deal strategy is increasingly being presented as diplomacy. Yet behind the language of negotiation lies a growing effort to manage political risk rather than achieve strategic transformation. For months, political leaders, commentators and policy institutions across the West have framed negotiations with Tehran as a necessary mechanism

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