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President Trump’s private meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the kind of high-stakes, no-nonsense diplomacy America desperately needs, and retired Gen. Jack Keane told viewers on Fox that this moment represents a historic opening for American leadership on Iran. Keane’s blunt appraisal — that this is a rare opportunity to shape a new Middle East — is exactly the kind of strategic clarity our country has lacked under the last administration.
After nearly three hours behind closed doors, Mr. Trump made clear that “nothing definitive” was agreed and that he had insisted negotiations with Iran must continue to see whether a deal can be consummated. The president’s posture — prefer a deal that verifiably curbs Tehran, but keep all options on the table — is precisely the strong, pragmatic approach voters wanted when they put him back in office.
Netanyahu, understandably, pressed the president to broaden talks so they include Iran’s missile program and other regional threats beyond mere nuclear limits, and he even signed on to Mr. Trump’s Board of Peace initiative during the Washington visit. Israel’s formal accession sends a clear signal that allies are willing to partner with the U.S. when America leads with certainty rather than equivocation.
Let’s be honest about the backdrop: President Trump has already demonstrated he will use force when necessary, and he warned Tehran that the United States would not hesitate to strike again if Iran rebuilds its capability to threaten the region. That willingness to mix tough diplomacy with credible military deterrence is what keeps adversaries honest and protects American lives without rushing us into needless wars.
Observers like Gen. Keane are right to call this a “historic opportunity” because too often American foreign policy becomes an exercise in timidity and moral moralizing. Conservatives know that strength begets security and that negotiating from weakness only invites aggression; this administration’s blend of pressure, diplomacy, and real consequences is the formula that can finally hold Tehran accountable.
Of course the predictable street theater followed — protestors outside the White House and breathless coverage from the same media elites who spent years undermining America’s standing abroad. Let them howl while our leaders do the hard work; grassroots fury and headline tantrums won’t produce security for Israel or stop Iran from advancing its program.
Now is the time for patriotic Americans to rally behind a president who puts national security first and allies second to none. Support for tough, smart diplomacy that leverages every tool of American power — sanctions, alliances, and, if necessary, precision force — is not warmongering, it is plain common sense. We must back a strategy that makes our country safer and deters the tyrants of the region, because liberty and peace are worth fighting for.
