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Iranian Endgames?

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The Trump administration has bent over backward to negotiate an end to Iran’s grand plans to develop nuclear weapons—before the June 2025 bombing, afterward, and again during the follow-up diplomacy of spring 2026. Yet Iran is unlikely ever to abandon its pursuit of the bomb voluntarily. With nuclear weapons, Tehran […]

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Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and Why Trump Holds All the Cards

Iran, China, immigration, elite institutions, and the future direction of the Democratic Party all point back to a broader debate over power, nationalism, and the stability of the Western world. Growing tensions in the Middle East, questions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and fears of conflict with China continue shaping American foreign policy, while political

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VDH UltraIran, the Strait of Hormuz, and Why Trump Holds All the Cards

Iran, China, immigration, elite institutions, and the future direction of the Democratic Party all point back to a broader debate over power, nationalism, and the stability of the Western world. Growing tensions in the Middle East, questions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and fears of conflict with China continue shaping American foreign policy, while political

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‘Scoundrel’ Adam Schiff Has No Grounds Against Tulsi Gabbard

Former Democrat turned Trump’s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, announced her resignation last week, citing her husband’s ongoing battle with bone cancer. While her time in office was marked by some big America First wins, like declassifications of the Russia collusion hoax documents, it was only a matter of time before Gabbard was brought

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VDH Ultra‘Scoundrel’ Adam Schiff Has No Grounds Against Tulsi Gabbard

Former Democrat turned Trump’s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, announced her resignation last week, citing her husband’s ongoing battle with bone cancer. While her time in office was marked by some big America First wins, like declassifications of the Russia collusion hoax documents, it was only a matter of time before Gabbard was brought

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What Arab Nations Really Want to Happen to Iran

The Arab nations, most namely Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, want the United States to destroy the Iranian regime—they’re just not willing to both say it out loud, and do it themselves, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Share This

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VDH UltraWhat Arab Nations Really Want to Happen to Iran

The Arab nations, most namely Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, want the United States to destroy the Iranian regime—they’re just not willing to both say it out loud, and do it themselves, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Share This

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Why $29 Billion for Iran War Is a ‘Bargain,’ but Only if It Works and Trump’s Leverage Over Xi Jinping

The narrative that America is in terminal decline while China is an unstoppable juggernaut is a completely historically illiterate trope. Donald Trump has structural, economic, and geopolitical levers that Beijing simply cannot match if the administration chooses to enforce true parity. By reclaiming American energy dominance and taking a decisive stand in the Straits of

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VDH UltraWhy $29 Billion for Iran War Is a ‘Bargain,’ but Only if It Works and Trump’s Leverage Over Xi Jinping

The narrative that America is in terminal decline while China is an unstoppable juggernaut is a completely historically illiterate trope. Donald Trump has structural, economic, and geopolitical levers that Beijing simply cannot match if the administration chooses to enforce true parity. By reclaiming American energy dominance and taking a decisive stand in the Straits of

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