Staff Reports
President Trump is talking about Iran again, and this time the country needs more than talk. On “Bianca Across The Nation,” Dr. Zuhdi Jasser laid out a clear point: any deal with Iran must come from a position of strength and isolation, not appeasement. If we want to protect American lives and our allies, we should make the regime pay a price until it changes behavior.
Isolation is the right leverage
Isolation works because power respects pressure. President Trump should aim to put Iran into political and economic isolation until it stops exporting terror and building bombs. That does not mean endless war. It means smart pressure: targeted sanctions, cutting off access to the global financial system for regime cronies, and blocking oil revenues that bankroll militias. When a regime feels the squeeze, its choices narrow — and often so do its bad behaviors.
Sanctions, allies, and a clear plan
Sanctions alone are not enough. We need to coordinate with allies and use every diplomatic tool to make isolation real. That means convincing partners to cut trade, deny port access to Iranian ships tied to the regime, and join in secondary sanctions when needed. Yes, this is hard. But letting Iran negotiate from a position of strength invites bad deals that hand the regime billions and nothing in return. Trump’s deal should be conditional and verifiable — not a wish list for Tehran.
Support the people, punish the regime
Let’s be clear: isolating the regime is not the same as abandoning the Iranian people. Conservatives should loudly support the rights and freedoms of Iranians who want a better future. America can back independent media, help dissidents, and shine a light on regime abuses. Meanwhile, the clerical rulers who fund terrorism and nuclear programs should face the diplomatic and economic consequences. That distinction matters — and it matters morally.
A final word for common sense
President Trump has a chance to act tough and smart. National security demands a plan that uses isolation as leverage, keeps America safe, and pressures Tehran to change. If we instead swap toughness for platitudes, we get the same bad outcomes. The choice is simple: negotiate from strength, not from the coffee shop where you tell the other side how to run their country. Iran can be made to choose — and it should choose peace or pay the price of isolation.
