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The leaders of key Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates, quietly pressed President Trump this week to keep negotiating and to seize a peace deal that would halt the fighting and stabilize the region — a choice of diplomacy backed by strength, not surrender. According to reporting, Trump has been on calls with Saudi, Emirati, Qatari and other leaders as negotiators work the final wording of a memorandum meant to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
This is exactly the kind of pragmatic leadership America needs: use overwhelming power to create leverage, then push for a deal that protects American lives and interests. The president publicly says the agreement could be announced “shortly,” and he has prudently paused strikes while talks continue — proving that strength and statesmanship can be combined.
Conservative critics who reflexively worship military action instead of victory should pause and think about what winning actually looks like; boots on the ground and endless escalation only costs lives and confidence at home. Even Israel’s leadership and some hawks are skeptical of this deal — skepticism worth hearing — but it’s not reckless to take a responsible peace that neuters Iran’s ability to threaten America and our allies.
Make no mistake: a bad deal is worse than no deal, and any agreement must lock down Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its attempts to weaponize the Strait of Hormuz. Reports show the key sticking points remain Tehran’s uranium enrichment and control over the shipping lanes, and those issues cannot be papered over by wishful thinking or appeasement.
Americans tired of endless foreign entanglements should applaud a president willing to squeeze the regime economically and militarily until Tehran bargains seriously, while also giving diplomacy a shot to conserve blood and treasure. The blockade and pressure campaign, combined with calibrated military options kept on the table, are the tools that bring Iran to the table — not virtue-signaling or unilateral retreats.
Patriots should rally behind smart, muscular diplomacy that secures our interests, supports our allies like the UAE and Israel, and refuses to allow a hostile regime to reconstitute its nuclear threat. Congress and the media must stop reflexively undermining American leverage; if this administration can turn strength into a lasting peace, hardworking Americans will be safer and the Middle East that has long threatened global stability will finally be forced to choose a different path.
